 then he said you envied the thrifty ones for their management the growth of their wealth and the continuity of their blessings so you sought to insult them with this title and you introduced deceit upon them with this slander. you wrong the one who wastes his wealth in the name of generosity managing it from his own things and you wrong the one who improves his wealth in the name of stinginess out of envy of his blessings so neither the corrupter is saved nor the improver is safe.
ثم قال حسدتم للمقتصدين تدبيرهم، ونماء أموالهم ٥ ، ودوام نعمتهم، فالتمستم تهجينهم ٦ بهذا اللقب، وأدخلتم المكر عليهم بهذا النبز ٧ . تظلمون المتلف لماله باسم الجود، إدارة له عن شيئه، وتظلمون المصلح لماله باسم البخل، حسدا منكم لنعمته، فلا المفسد ينجو، ولا المصلح يسلم.