The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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The following are the different aspects of the manner known by the Sufis as `Ilm-i Adab:

Adab = Respect
Khatir = Consideration
Tawazeh = Hospitality, or welcome
Inkisar = Humility, or selflessness
Khulq = Graciousness
Matanat = Seriousness
Halim = Tenderness of feeling
Salim = Harmoniousness
Wafah = Fidelity, loyalty, constancy
Dilazari = Sympathy
Kotah Kalam = Moderation in speech
Kam Sukhun = Sparing of words
Mutabar = Self-respect, keeping one's word, proving trustworthy in dealings.
Buzurg = Venerability
Ghairat = Honor, or pride
Hay = Modesty
Bravery
Experience
Generosity
Forgiveness
Large-mindedness
Tolerance
To take the side of the weak
To hide the faults of others, as one would one's own, out of sympathy and respect for another.


 
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