perhaps someone might say how did you not mention the commander of the faithful the one who held fast to the lord of the worlds through whom god established the religion closed the gaps restored injustices and ended the roots of oppression and the stars of sedition whom god continued to increase in love at every glance and with every love awe and with every blessing gratitude and with every gratitude virtue? he is the one who initiated this matter and carried it out and the pole around which the millstone turns and upon his example those who followed followed and with his tongue they spoke and from his opinion issued. and by the blessing of his leadership he appeared and by the virtue of his strength he rose. he is the beginning and the middle of this matter through him it will be completed god willing.
ولعل قائلا أن يقول وكيف لم تذكر أمير المؤمنين، والمعتصم برب العالمين، الذي حقق الله به الدين وسدد به الثغور، ورد به المظالم، وحسمبه عرق البغي ونواجم الفتنة؛ الذي لم يزل الله يزيده في كل طرفة محبة، ومع كل محبة هيبة، ومع كل نعمة شكرا، ومع كل شكر فضلا. وهو المبتدئ بهذا الأمر والقائم به، والقطب الذي عليه تدور الرحى، وعلى مثاله احتذى من احتذى، وبلسانه نطق، وعن رأيه صدر. وبيمن نقيبته ظهر، وبفضل قوته نهض. وهو أول هذا الأمر ووسطه، به يتم إن شاء الله تعالى.