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"Whosoever obeys me obeys God, and whosoever disobeys me disobeys God. And whosoever obeys the ruler also obeys me, and whosoever disobeys the ruler also disobeys me."

This quote was attributed to the Prophet of Muhammad by Abu Hurayra, and recorded in Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri's "The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of…

Treatment of Animals in "The Island of Animals"

This quote comes from "The Island of Animals," one of the tales in the 10th century collection "The Epistles of the Brethren of Purity." In the story,…

“’As for destroying my brothers, this I do not wish, for I will not behave like them’… ‘For God's sake, don't. The proverb advises 'Be kind to those who hurt you.' No matter what, they are my brothers after all.’”

This is a quote from "The Second Old Man's Tale" in "The 1001 Nights." The frame story of 1001 nights followed Shahrazad, described as “intelligent,…