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Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Letters letter5 - To al-Ash`ath ibn Qays (al-Kindi), Governor of Azerbaijan
Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Letters letter5 - To al-Ash`ath ibn Qays (al-Kindi), Governor of Azerbaijan
letter5 - To al-Ash`ath ibn Qays (al-Kindi), Governor of Azerbaijan
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To al-Ash`ath ibn Qays (al-Kindi), Governor of Azerbaijan
Certainly, your assignment is not a morsel for you, but it is a trust round your neck, and you have been charged with the protection (of the people) on behalf of your superiors. It is not for you to be oppressive towards the subjects, nor to put your life at risk save on strong grounds. You have in your hands the funds which are the property of Allah to Whom belong Might and Majesty, and you hold its charge till you pass it on to me. Probably I will not be one of the bad rulers for you, and this is the end of the matter.
