فَإِذَا صَارَ الْوَالِي وَالِيَ عَدْلٍ بِهَذِهِ الْجِهَةِ...
فَإِذَا صَارَ الْوَالِي وَالِيَ عَدْلٍ بِهَذِهِ الْجِهَةِ فَالْوِلَايَةُ لَهُ وَ الْعَمَلُ مَعَهُ وَ مَعُونَتُهُ فِي وِلَايَتِهِ وَ تَقْوِيَتُهُ حَلَالٌ مُحَلَّلٌ وَ حَلَالٌ الْكَسْبُ مَعَهُمْ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ فِي وِلَايَةِ وَالِي الْعَدْلِ وَ وُلَاتِهِ إِحْيَاءُ كُلِّ حَقٍّ وَ كُلِّ عَدْلٍ وَ إِمَاتَةُ كُلِّ ظُلْمٍ وَ جَوْرٍ وَ فَسَادٍ ‘So, when the governance comes to a Just ruler (Imam -asws ) in this manner, then authority belongs to him -asws .
(As such), working with him -asws and assisting him -asws in his government, and strengthening him -asws is lawful and permitted. Earning with them (the government/system) is also lawful, because within the authority of the Just ruler and his -asws appointees lies the revival of every right and justice and the eradication of every injustice, oppression, and corruption.
فَلِذَلِكَ كَانَ السَّاعِي فِي تَقْوِيَةِ سُلْطَانِهِ وَ الْمُعِينُ لَهُ عَلَى وِلَايَتِهِ سَاعِياً فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ مُقَوِّياً لِدِينِهِ ‘For that reason, the one who strives to strengthen his -asws authority and assists him -asws in his -asws governance is the one who seeks in obedience to Allah -azwj and strengthens His -azwj religion.
وَ أَمَّا وَجْهُ الْحَرَامِ مِنَ الْوِلَايَةِ فَوِلَايَةُ الْوَالِي الْجَائِرِ وَ وِلَايَةُ الرَّئِيسِ مِنْهُمْ وَ أَتْبَاعِ الْوَالِي فَمَنْ دُونَهُ مِنْ وُلَاةِ الْوُلَاةِ إِلَى أَدْنَاهُمْ بَاباً مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْوِلَايَةِ عَلَى مَنْ هُوَ وَالٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ الْعَمَلُ لَهُمْ وَ الْكَسْبُ مَعَهُمْ بِجِهَةِ الْوِلَايَةِ لَهُمْ حَرَامٌ وَ مُحَرَّمٌ مُعَذَّبٌ ‘As for the unlawful aspect of authority, it is the authority of the unjust ruler and the authority of their leaders and followers, and those under them from among the governors of governors (governors appointing governors) down to the lowest level, which is one of the doors of authority over those who (live) under their governance.
Working for them and earning with them by way of serving their authority is unlawful, forbidden, and deserving of Punishment . مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى قَلِيلٍ مِنْ فِعْلِهِ أَوْ كَثِيرٍ لِأَنَّ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ جِهَةِ الْمَعُونَةِ مَعْصِيَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ ‘Whoever does that, whether little or much, has committed a major sin , because everything done in the way of assisting them (unjust governance) is a great act of disobedience and one of the major sins .
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