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be untrue to the Knowledge and Reason that are within you. Keep a watchful eye on
yourself, as if you were your own enemy; for you cannot learn to govern others unless
you first learn to govern your own passions and obey the dictates of your conscience.
You should show mercy to your subjects and Allah will be merciful to you. Do not forget
that the residents of Tus are widely known for the miraculous powers of their prayers -
the ones whom they love are blessed, but the ones whom they curse are ruined.
I undertook to counsel the Amir of Khurasan several times, however he was head-
strong, violent and perilously disposed to justify whatever he wished to do with the result
that his life has become pages of history for others to learn from.
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You should know that Islam does not allow capital to accumulate in the hands of an
individual. Those who agree to part with or spend their wealth expose themselves to a
torture which is of three kinds.
yourself, as if you were your own enemy; for you cannot learn to govern others unless
you first learn to govern your own passions and obey the dictates of your conscience.
You should show mercy to your subjects and Allah will be merciful to you. Do not forget
that the residents of Tus are widely known for the miraculous powers of their prayers -
the ones whom they love are blessed, but the ones whom they curse are ruined.
I undertook to counsel the Amir of Khurasan several times, however he was head-
strong, violent and perilously disposed to justify whatever he wished to do with the result
that his life has become pages of history for others to learn from.
10
You should know that Islam does not allow capital to accumulate in the hands of an
individual. Those who agree to part with or spend their wealth expose themselves to a
torture which is of three kinds.