Flattery

Beware of flattery, for indeed flattery is not from the characteristics of faith [and the faithful]. إيّاكَ والمَلَقَ، فَإنَّ المَلَقَ لَيْسَ مِنْ خَلائِقِ الإيمانِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Flattery is not part of the character of Prophets. لَيْسَ المَلَقُ مِنْ خُلْقِ الأنْبِياءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose flattery increases, his [sincere] joyfulness is not recognized. مَنْ كَثُرَ مَلَقُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ بِشْرُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily only the one who does not flatter you [truly] adores you, and [only] one who does not make... إنَّما يُحِبُّكَ مَنْ لايَتَمَلَّقُكَ ويُثْني عَلَيْكَ مَنْ لايَسْمَعُكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم