Mahfudzot Class 2 KMI Gontor and its Meaning and Explanation

 

Mahfudzot Class 2 KMI Gontor and its Meaning and Explanation (Part 17)

الـمُقْتَطَفَاتُ (۳)

Selected Words of Wisdom (3)

# مَنْ لَاعَبَ الثُعْبَانَ فيِ كَفِّهِ

هَيْهَاتَ أَنْ يَسْلَمَ مِنْ لَسْعَتِهِ

Whoever plays a snake in the palm of his hand

It was impossible for him to survive his bite

#  إِنَّ الغُصُوْنَ إِذَا قَوَّمْتَهَا اعْتَدَلَتْ

وَلَا يَلِيْنُ إِذَا قَوَّمْتَهُ الخَشَبُ

Verily the branch will be straight if you straighten it

But that's not the case if what you straighten is a tree trunk

Syarah / Explanation and Conclusion:

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The first stanza is a parable for people who make friends with bad people, gradually he will be affected by bad influences too.

The second stanza is a parable for parents or teachers who want to educate a child. Children are likened to a young tree branch that is still easy to shape as desired. But when the child has become an adult, he will be like a hardened tree trunk that can no longer be shaped as desired. So the best time to educate someone is when he is still young.

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