What is the edebali’s advice to osman ghazi? What is the edebali’s advice to ottoman? What happens to Sheikh Edebali in Osman? Some advice from Sheikh Edebali.
O my son!
Now you are the ruler! From now on, wrath is for us; calmness is for you,! For us to be offended; for you to be pleased! For us to accuse; for you to endure! For us, helplessness and error; for you, tolerance! For us, quarrel; for you, justice! For us, envy, rumor, slander; for you, forgiveness!…
O my son!
From now on, it is for us to divide; for you to unite! For us, sloth; for you, warning and encouragement!…
O my son!
You are strong, powerful, smart and well-spoken. However, if you don’t know how to use these, you will sway from side to side in the morning wind and your ego (nafs) will defeat your mind. Thus, you need to be always patient and protect your will!
Patience is extremely important. A ruler must know how to be patient. A flower does not bloom before its due time. An unripe fruit cannot be eaten; even if it is eaten, it cannot be swallowed. A sword without knowledge is like an unripe fruit.
O my son!
There are certain people, they come into the world at dawn, they pass away at the time of evening prayer.
Respect your parents! You ought to know that blessing comes with elders.
When you lose your faith in this world, you turn into a desert even if you’re green.
Be honest! Don’t take each word personally! When you witness, do not tell; when you know, do not say! Do not stop by the places you’re loved so often; or else your affection and dignity would be hurt.
Feel pity for these three people; the scholar among the illiterate, the rich who turns out to be poor and the respected who ends up in falling into disgrace!
Do not forget that those who are high above are not as secure as those below.
Do not afraid to fight as long as you’re right! You should know that the best of horse is called bay horse and the best of heroes is called deli (brave and fearless).
The greatest triumph is to know the ego (nafs). The enemy is the person himself. The friend is the very person who knows his ego.
Oh my son!
Let your people live with their knowledge. Do not turn your back to knowledge. Always feel the importance of its existence. What preserves both the ruler and the subjects is knowledge.