he said my only purpose is to benefit the muslims and to remove harm from them. he is deluded. if that were his purpose he would be happy if it was done by someone else. if he saw someone like him interceding with the ruler on behalf of someone he would become angry. he might take some of their money but if it occurred to him that it was forbidden satan would say to him this is money that has no owner and it is for the benefit of the muslims and you are the leader of the muslims and their scholar and the religion is based on you. these are three deceptions.
ذلك قال إنما غرضى أن أنفع المسلمين.. وأن أرفع عنهم الضرر.. وهو مغرور. ولو كان غرضه ذلك فرح به إذا جرى على يد غيره ولو رأى من هو مثله عند السلطان يشفع فى أحد يغضب.. وربما أخذ من أموالهم فإن خطر بباله أنه حرام قال له الشيطان هذا مال لا مالك له وهو لمصالح المسلمين وأنت إمام المسلمين وعالمهم وبك قوام الدين.. وهذه ثلاثة تلبيسات.