if he is one of those who does not speak ill of you and does not plot to harm you except to give him out of fear and to withhold your honor out of taqiyya then withhold from him your good support and take the initiative to withhold from him from someone else for if you give to him on this condition and treat him with great respect from this government then you have participated with him in cursing yourself and have invited foul tongues to attack your honor and have been a help to them against you.
وإذا كان ممن لا يسيء فيك القول، ولا يرصدك بالمكروه إلا لتعطيه على الخوف، وتمنع عرضك من جهة التقية فامنعه جميل رفدك، واحتل في منعه من قبل غيرك؛ فإنك إن أعطيته على هذه الشريطة، وأعظمته من هذه الحكومة فقد شاركته في سب نفسك، واستدعيت الألسنة البذية إلى عرضك، وكنت عونا لهم عليك.