 say the envious persons anger rage and hatred for this close man who preceded him has no just basis at all because he did not prevent the one who preceded him from taking the initiative to do what he wanted even if he obtained it and was granted it less than him. and the fortune that this preceded person attained was not something that the envious person had more right to or was in greater need of so he should not hate him or be angry with him but rather he should be angry with his grandfather or with…
أقول إنه ليس لحنق الحاسد وغيظه وبغضه لهذا الرجل القريب السابق له وجه في العدل بتة، وذلك أنه لم يمنع المسبوق من المبادرة إلى المطلوب وإن حصله وحظي به دونه. وليس الحظ الذي ناله هذا السابق شيئا كان الحاسد أحق به أو أحوج إليه، فلا يبغضه إذا ولا يحنق عليه بل ليحنق على جده أو على