 when the khawarij turn back they turn back and there is no turning back for them after the retreat except for what is innumerable. the turk does not have the turn of the khurasani and when he turns back he is the beneficial poison and the decisive death because he strikes with his arrow while he is turning back as he strikes with it while he is advancing and there is no guarantee of his falling nor of the horse being snatched away nor of the rider being snatched by that galloping.
والخوارج إذا ولوا فقد ولوا وليس لهم بعد الفر كر، إلا ما لا يعد. والتركي ليست له جولة الخراساني، وإذا أدبر فهو السم النافع، والحتف القاضي؛ لأنه يصيب بسهمه وهو مدبر كما يصيب به وهو مقبل، ولا يؤمن وهقه، ولا انتساف الفرس، واختطاف الفارس بتلك الراكضة.