and his good vision and opinion observing the system of the matter wavering between kindness and violence until the pledge of allegiance was concluded obedience spread necks submitted causes were harmonized the rebellious seditions were extinguished and the shadow of the caliphate remained extended by his good management and the opinion of his minister and the banner of victory became tied by his good efforts and the path of corruption was blocked by his majesty and the subjects became calm in his care and the eye of events became asleep by his good guardianship of his city of peace. i wonder if such great deeds can be achieved except by complete competence brilliant resolution and guidance and is the competence of kings proven by anything? except for the regularity of management and good judgment in choosing the advisor and the minister the quality of sufficiency is not considered in the validity of the imamate except what god almighty has made easy for him many times that. so let him be certain of the existence of this condition as well added to the rest of the conditions.
وحسن نظره ورايه مراعيا لنظام الامر مترددا بين اللطف والعنف حتى انعقدت البيعة وانتشرت الطاعة واذعنت الرقاب واتسقت الاسباب وانطفات الفتن الثائرة وظل ظل الخلافة بحسن تدبيره وبراى وزيره ممدودا واصبح لواء النصر بحسن مساعيه معقودا وطريق الفساد بهيبته مسدودا واضحت الرعايا في رعايته وادعة وصارت عين الحوادث بحسن كلاءته عن مديته السلام هاجعة فليت شعري هل تكسب مثل هذه العظائم الا بكمال الكفاية ونباهة الحزم والهداية وهل يستدل على كفاية الملوك بشيء سوى انتظام التدبير وحسن الراى في اختيار المشير والوزير فليس يعتبر في صحة الامامة صفة الكفاية الا ما يسر الله سبحانه له اضعاف ذلك فليقطع بوجود هذه الشريطة ايضا مضمومة إلى سائر الشرائط