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Jesus on Ethics – Pieces of Advice from the ‘Word of God’
By Hasnain Walji
The Wealthiest of People
“I entered into the morning among you while my stew has been
hunger, my food has been
something that grows from the
earth for the wild animals and
beasts, my lamp has been the
moon, my carpet has been the
earth, and my pillow has been
stone. There is no house for me
that may be ruined, no property
which may be destroyed, no child
who may die, and no wife who may
become sad. I enter into the
morning while there is nothing
for me and enter into the night
while there is nothing for me,
and I am the wealthiest person
among the children of Adam.”
The Greatest of Trials
Jesus once asked a person, “What trial remains which has not been
visited upon you?” The person
replied, “He protected me from a
trial which is the greatest of
trials, and that is disbelief.”
Then Jesus touched the man, and
God cured him from his illnesses
and beautified his face. Then he
became a companion of Jesus and
worshipped with him.
The Praise of God
It is reported that Jesus passed by a man who was blind, leprous
and paralytic, and Jesus heard
him giving thanks and saying,
“Praise be to God who has
protected me from the trials
with which He afflicts the
majority of men.”
The Pitfall of Hypocrisy
“I saw a stone upon which was written, ‘Turn me over,’ then I
turned it over, then I saw
written on it, ‘He who does not
act according to what he knows
will not be blessed in his
search for what he does not know
and what he knows will come back
against him.’”
Kindness to all Creations
Verily, when Jesus the son of Mary, passed along the shore of a
sea, he threw a piece of his
bread into the water. Then some
of the disciples said: “O Spirit
of God and His Word! Why did you
do this when that was your
food?” He said, “I did this in
order that some animal among the
animals of the sea may eat it,
and the reward of God for this
is great.”
Humility to Others
Jesus served a meal to the Apostles, and when they had eaten it,
he himself washed them. They
said, “O Spirit of God! It would
have been more proper for us to
wash you!” He said, “I did this
only that you would do this for
those whom you teach.”
“O assembly of Apostles! I
have a request of you. Fulfill
it for me.” They said, “Your
request is fulfilled, O Spirit
of God!” Then he stood up and
washed their feet. They said,
“It would have been more proper
for us to have done this, O
Spirit of God!” Then he said,
“Verily, it is more fitting for
one with knowledge to serve the
people. Indeed, I humbled myself
only so that you may humble
yourselves among the people
after me, even as I have humbled
myself among you.” Then Jesus
said, “Wisdom is developed by
humility, not by pride, and
likewise plants only grow in
soft soil, not in stone.”
The Trial of the Believer
The disciples complained to Jesus, the son of Mary about the
disrespect of the people for
them and their hating them. He
said, “Be patient. Likewise, the
believers are hated among the
people. The example of them is
like the example of wheat. How
sweet is its taste and how
numerous are its enemies.”
Providing for Yourself
It is reported that the disciples were the followers of Jesus.
Whenever they were hungry they
said, “O Spirit of God! We are
hungry.” Then Jesus would hit
his hands on the ground, whether
smooth or hilly, and he would
bring out two loaves of bread
for each of them. Whenever they
were thirsty they said, “O
Spirit of God! We are thirsty.”
Then Jesus would hit his hands
on the ground, and brought out
water and they drank from it.
They asked, “O Spirit of God!
Who is better than we are?
Whenever we want, we are given
food, and whenever we want water
is given to us. We have faith in
you and follow you.” Jesus said,
“Better than you are those who
work with their hands and eat
from what they earn.” After that
the disciples washed clothes by
the stream and ate from their
wages for it.”
The Best of People
Jesus was asked about the best of people and he said, “One whose
speech is the mention of God,
whose silence is contemplation,
and whose vision is admonition.”
[That is, he takes a lesson from
what he sees.]
The Greatest Action
The disciples asked Jesus, “Indicate to us a work by which we may
enter the Garden.” He said, “Do
not speak at all.” They said,
“We cannot do that.” He said,
“So, do not speak except what is
good.”
A man said to Jesus the son of Mary, “O good teacher, indicate to
me a work by which I may enter
the Garden.” Then he said to
him, “Beware of God secretly and
openly, and do good to your
parents.”
Jesus, the son of Mary, passed by a group of people who were
crying. He asked why they were
crying. It was said to him that
they were crying for their sins.
He said, “You should pray about
them and you will be forgiven.”
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