Hadhrat Shaikh Fareeduddin Attaar (Rahmatullahi alayh) explains most beautifully, perfectly and comprehensively the benefits of maintaining silence. He says:
“In my mind does not enter any topic nobler than silence. Silence contains so many benefits that they cannot be explained. Silence makes chests the treasure houses of pearls of wisdom. I learnt this hidden secret from the oyster’s shell.”
The drop of water enclosed in the oyster’s shell is transformed into a pearl. Similarly, man’s chest becomes a treasure-house for pearls of wisdom by means of closure of the lips.
(Hazrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Saheb Nawwarallahu Marqadahu)
