 he said we the mawali are more honorable than the arabs because of our ancient heritage among the persians and because of the modernity that has become ours among the arabs we are more honorable than the persians. the arabs have the ancient heritage but not the modernity. we have two characteristics both of which are abundant in us and the one who possesses both characteristics is better than the one who possesses one characteristic.
قال فنحن معاشر الموالي بقديمنا في العجم أشرف من العرب، وبالحديث الذي صار لنا في العرب أشرف من العجم. وللعرب القديم دون الحديث. ولنا خصلتان جميعا وافرتان فينا، وصاحب الخصلتين أفضل من صاحب الخصلة.