[محمد علي 92]

[ خمسة في خمسة ]

فيما أوحى الله إلى داوود
يا داوود !..إني وضعت خمسة في خمسة ، والناس يطلبونها في خمسة غيرها فلا يجدونها :

1- وضعت العلم في الجوع والجهد ، وهم يطلبونه في الشبع والراحة فلا يجدونه .

2- ووضعت العز في طاعتي ، وهم يطلبونه في خدمة السلطان فلا يجدونه .

3- ووضعت الغنى في القناعة ، وهم يطلبونه في كثرة المال فلا يجدونه .

4- ووضعت رضائي في سخط النفس ، وهم يطلبونه في رضا النفس فلا يجدونه .

5- ووضعت الراحة في الجنة ، وهم يطلبونها في الدنيا فلا يجدونها .

[ Five in five ]

- What God has revealed to David:
Oh David! I have put five in five, and people request them in other five; but they can't find them :

(1) I placed knowledge in hunger and effort, while they request it in satiation and comfort; but they can't find it.

(2) And I placed pride in my obedience, while they request it at the service of the king, but they can't find it.

(3) And I placed richness in satisfaction, while they request it in the abundance of money, but they can't find it.

(4) And I placed my gratification in Self-dissatisfaction, while they request it in self-satisfaction, but they can't find it.

(5) And I placed comfort in paradise, while they request it in this world; but they can't find it.