He comprehendeth
not a single letter from the Book of God and is seized with fear by reason
of that which his hands have wrought. Fain would he extinguish the light
which thy Lord hath kindled, so that the old impiety which is concealed in
his inner being may not be revealed. Hadst thou not appointed him as thy
Chancellor no one would have paid him the slightest attention. Indeed in
the estimation of the people he is naught but manifest darkness...
Fear thou God and suffer not thy soul to be chastised beyond that with
which it hath already been tormented; for ere long thou shalt pass away
and shalt declare thyself clear of the devil whom thou hast appointed as
thy Chancellor, saying: 'O would that I had not taken the devil as my
Chancellor, nor appointed an impostor as my guide and adviser.'
Why dost thou burden thy soul with that which is far more abject than the
deeds of Pharaoh, and still callest thyself one of the faithful? How dost
thou peruse the verses of the Qur'an, while thou art of the unjust? Never
would the Jews, nor the Christians nor any such people as have rejected
the truth consent to inflict wrongs upon the son of their Prophet's
daughter. Woe betide thee, for the day of chastisement is approaching.
Dost thou not dread the wrath of thy Lord, the Almighty, the Lord of the
heavens, the Lord of all worlds? Indeed these manifest verses are
conclusive testimony for those who seek true guidance.
I have no desire to seize thy property, even to the extent of a grain of
mustard, nor do I wish to occupy thy position.
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