- Laith Taher 223
is something I can forgive but I can never forgive the
killing of my father and brother.”
Wisdom can be achieved by two ways,
contemplation, and experience. The more one reflects on
life, the closer he gets to make the right reasonable choices,
and the more wisdom he gains. And the more things one
experiences, the more wisdom he gains regarding his
experiences. The Advisor had gone through both those
ways. The old man spent a long time, decades, in isolation,
dedicated for contemplation. In addition, his experience
and what he went through in his life were so thorough and
painful and taught him a lot.
The Advisor helped people make the right,
reasonable choice, and encouraged them when they
hesitated, so that they live peacefully. Man, by nature,
loves what is good, but there are always voices telling him
to give up on what is good, portraying it as weakness and
defeat. Therefore, The Advisor did not only give advice on
doing good, but also explained to people in detail why they
needed to choose what was good, so that they believed in it
and felt comfortable while doing so.
The Advisor thought for a while then said calmly,
“People have always appreciated and glorified brotherhood.
They even call close friends and those involved in tight
relationships, brothers, which is an indication of how close
brothers are. Brotherhood is a divine bond with which God
combines two or more people. Being someone’s brother is
a strong reason to love, care for, and defend that person.
“There is a difference between human natural
disposition and the way most people are. The natural
disposition of human beings is to be good, but many, if not
most people are evil. This, to a certain degree, applies to
the relationship between brothers. Human natural