the fifth category is a group that has followed the path of contemplation and has not completed the rank of independence in it. even if they have risen above the rank of the ignorant they are always eager to be lazy to ignore and to show awareness in order to comprehend matters that the common people imagine are far from them and are repelled by them especially if something is attributed to someone famous for his virtue then the desire to resemble him is overwhelming in nature. how many groups have i seen that believed in pure disbelief in imitation of plato and aristotle and a group of wise men who were famous for their virtue and their motive for that is imitation and love of… imitating the wise and being biased towards them and being biased towards those who are believed to be less intelligent and virtuous than them. these people are drawn to this innovation by attributing it to those whom the respondent believes well in so he rushes to accept it seeking intercession by imitating the one who is mentioned as one of its impostors.
الصنف الخامس طائفة سلكوا طرق النظر ولم يستكملوا فيه رتبة الاستقلال وان كانوا قد ترقوا عن رتبة الجهال فهم أبدا متشوقون الى التكاسل والتغافل وإظهار التفطن لدرك امور تتخيل العامه بعدها وينفرون عنها لا سيما إذا نسب الشئ الى مشهور بالفضل فيغلب على الطبع التشوق الى التشبه به فكم من طوائف رأيتهم اعتقدوا محض الكفر تقليدا لافلاطن وأرسططاليس وجماعة من الحكماء قد اشتهروا بالفضل وداعيهم الى ذلك التقليد وحب التشبه بالحكماء والتحيز الى غمارهم والتحيز عمن يعتقد انه في الذكاء والفضل دونهم فهؤلاء يستجرون الى هذه البدعة بإضافتها الى من يحسن اعتقاد المستجيب فيه فيبادر الى قبوله تشفعا بالتشبه بالذي ذكر انه من منتحليه