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A review by emanon_reads
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
3.5
My rating of this book does not reflect my opinion but my experience. Very little went into my head hence my need to reread it at some point.
It’s a good book for one reason in my opinion. It’s an easy guid into what the Quran says or May religion to that matter. It’s a guid to how the human being should take on life and share it with others which makes it great.
I had one instance at the start when it felt wrong. The relationship between Man and God was described as following:
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When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
~~~
This doesn’t sound amazing and it makes it all sound a bit questionable. But yeah… that’s about it
It’s a good book for one reason in my opinion. It’s an easy guid into what the Quran says or May religion to that matter. It’s a guid to how the human being should take on life and share it with others which makes it great.
I had one instance at the start when it felt wrong. The relationship between Man and God was described as following:
~~~
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
~~~
This doesn’t sound amazing and it makes it all sound a bit questionable. But yeah… that’s about it