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Ghazali_Letters_To_Statemen, page : 91
To attain the Divine Grace that is the ultimate hope for man's salvation, you should
make your memory a tablet on which the actions of deceased viziers such as Nizamul
Mulk, Tajul Mulk, Muheerul Mulk and Muyudul Mulk are inscribed. Read these
inscriptions carefully and then you will be able to turn away from worldly traps and
vanities. As you cannot rid yourself of these vanities, it is too late to do so now, then
collect good deeds for the journey to the next world and no good is superior than your
effort to eliminate the poverty and cruelty meted out by hands to the suffering of the
poor.
As soon as possible and so far as it lies within your power you should spare no pain to
ensure that corruption, nepotism, injustice, bribery, cruelty and other ills are completely
wiped out. The people are the glory of our kingdom and the source of its wealth. You do
not know the present state of their finance. You can have no idea of the anarchy that
exists in this part of the country. The corrupt revenue officials exploit the ignorant
masses for their own profit and do not credit the amount of taxes and other Government
dues into the Government treasury. Think of your subjects, broken in body, groaning
under poverty and hunger. Their limbs tremble under them. Long anxiety has reduced
them to skeletons, while you lead a life of luxury and indifference. If any thing can ruin
Khurasan and Iraq as well, it will be because of such ministers who have been put in
make your memory a tablet on which the actions of deceased viziers such as Nizamul
Mulk, Tajul Mulk, Muheerul Mulk and Muyudul Mulk are inscribed. Read these
inscriptions carefully and then you will be able to turn away from worldly traps and
vanities. As you cannot rid yourself of these vanities, it is too late to do so now, then
collect good deeds for the journey to the next world and no good is superior than your
effort to eliminate the poverty and cruelty meted out by hands to the suffering of the
poor.
As soon as possible and so far as it lies within your power you should spare no pain to
ensure that corruption, nepotism, injustice, bribery, cruelty and other ills are completely
wiped out. The people are the glory of our kingdom and the source of its wealth. You do
not know the present state of their finance. You can have no idea of the anarchy that
exists in this part of the country. The corrupt revenue officials exploit the ignorant
masses for their own profit and do not credit the amount of taxes and other Government
dues into the Government treasury. Think of your subjects, broken in body, groaning
under poverty and hunger. Their limbs tremble under them. Long anxiety has reduced
them to skeletons, while you lead a life of luxury and indifference. If any thing can ruin
Khurasan and Iraq as well, it will be because of such ministers who have been put in