49. Verily the good turn that you did to one of the people was only a means to ennoble yourself and embellish your honour, so do not seek gratitude from others for that which you did for yourself.
49. Verily the good turn that you did to one of the people was only a means to ennoble yourself and embellish your honour, so do not seek gratitude from others for that which you did for yourself.
49 إنَّ مَكْرُمَةً صَنَعْتَها إلى أحَد مِنَ النّاسِ، إنَّما أكْرَمْتَ بِها نَفْسَكَ، وَزَيَّنْتَ بِها عِرْضَكَ، فَلا تَطْلُبْ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ شُكْرَ ما صَنَعْتَ إلى نَفْسِكَ.