 and among them is treachery which no one can tolerate and no generous person would overlook. it is truly a consolation and the one who forgives it is not to be blamed in any way whether forgetful or patient. rather blame will follow the one who is patient with it. and were it not that hearts are in the hand of their changer there is no god but him and a person is not required to turn his heart away or to change what we consider acceptable were it not for that i would have said that the one who is patient in his consolation with treachery almost deserves blame and rebuke and there is nothing more conducive to consolation when faced with a free soul and a person who is patient.
٧ ومنها الغدر، وهو الذي لا يحتمله أحد ولا يغضي عليه كريم ، وهو المسلاة حقا ولا يلام السالي عنه على أي وجه كان، ناسيا أو متصبرا، بل اللائمة لاحقة لمن صبر عليه. ولولا ان القلوب بيد مقلبها لا إله إلا هو ولا يكلف المرء صرف قلبه ولا إحالة استحسناه لولا ذاك لقلت ان المتصبر في سلوه مع الغدر يكاد ان يستحق الملامة والتعنيف؛ ولا أدعى إلى السلو عند الحر النفس وذي