 it is right for the king as the shepherd to have mercy on his flock as the imam to be compassionate towards those who follow him and as the master to have mercy on his servant.
وحقيق للملك، إذ كان الراعي، أن يرحم رعيته؛ وإذ كان الإمام، أن يرق على المؤتم به، وإذ كان المولى، أن يرحم عبده.