 sin committed in the presence of a king is not like a sin committed in the presence of a commoner nor is a sin committed in the presence of a wise man like a sin committed in the presence of an ignorant person because the king is between god and his servants. if a sin is committed in his presence then he has the right to punish it so that the subjects will be deterred from wickedness and corruption.
وليس الذنب بحضرة الملك كالذنب بحضرة السوقة، ولا الذنب بحضرة الحكيم كالذنب بحضرة الجاهل، لأن الملك هو بين الله وبين عباده، فإذا وجب بحضرته الذنب، فمن حقه العقوبة عليه ليزدجر الرعايا عن العياثة والتتايع في الفساد.