 do not advise you to preserve it because of my love for you but because of my hatred for the judge. god almighty did not give judges power over the childrens money except as a punishment for the children because if their father was rich and capable he would like to show him his wealth and power. if he was poor and helpless he would like to rest from his disgrace and from the burden of his expenses. if he was outside of both states he would like to rest from his flattery. they did not thank the one who collected for them sufficed them protected them and planted them nor did they have patience with the one who god imposed his right upon them. the immediate truth cannot be described as sweet just as the immediate falsehood cannot be described as bitter. if you are one of them then the judge is for you and if you are not one of them then god is for you. if you follow my path the money of others will become a trust with you and you will become the guardian of others. if you deviate from my path it will become…
ولست أوصيك بحفظه لفضل حبي لك، ولكن بفضل بغضي للقاضي. إن الله، عز وجل، لم يسلط القضاة على أموال الأولاد إلا عقوبة للأولاد، لأن أباه، إن كان غنيا قادرا، أحب أن يريه غناه وقدرته، وإن كان فقيرا عاجزا، أحب أن يستريح من شينه ومن حمل مؤونته، وإن كان خارجا من الحالين، أحب أن يستريح من مداراته، فلا هم شكروا من جمع لهم، وكفاهم، ووقاهم، وغرسهم، ولا هم صبروا على من أوجب الله حقه عليهم. والحق لا يوصف عاجله بالحلاوة، كما لا يوصف عاجل الباطل بالمرارة. فإن كنت منهم، فالقاضي لك، وإن لم تكن منهم فالله لك. فإن سلكت سبيلي صار مال غيرك وديعة عندك، وصرت الحافظ على غيرك. وإن خالفت سبيلي صار