MAN'S NATURE IS LIKE A TREE

  “One whose nature is soft and plaint is like the soft trunk of a tree from which thick branches sprout.”

In this elegant and meaningful saying, Hazrat Ali (AS) has compared man to a tree and man's friends to the branches of that tree.

Among trees, the one whose wood is of a softer quality gives off many branches, and a tree which has thicker branches produces greater shade thus attracting people to seek its cool comfort. Such a tree with abundant, green foliage also yields more fruit and again produces greater benefits for others. Consequently, such a tree will be given greater care and attention.