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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Epistle Imam Ali's Famous Epistle To Malik Ashtar The Epistle ( 7 ) In the Name of God, the All-merciful, the Ever-merciful Be it known to you, O, Maalik that I am sending you as Governor to a country, which in the past (1) According to Nahj al-Balghah (Al-Sharf al-Rai's compilation of Imm Ali's words, letters, and sermons), the epistle begins with the following statements: Document of instruction written by Imm Ali for Mlik al-Ashtar al-Nakhi when he appointed him as the governor of Egypt and the surrounding areas after the position of Muammad ibn Abi Bakr, had become precarious: This is the longest document and contains the greatest number of beautiful sayings.
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful This is what Allh's servant Ali, Amr al-Muminn, has ordered Mlik ibn al-rith al-Ashtar in his instrument (of appointment) for him when he made him Governor of Egypt for the collection of its revenues, fighting against its enemies, seeking the good of its people and making its cities prosperous.
He has ordered him to fear Allh, to prefer obedience to Him, and to follow what He has commanded in His Book (the Holy Qur'n) out of His obligatory and elective commands, without following which one cannot achieve virtue, nor (can one) be evil save by opposing and ignoring them, and to help Allh the Glorified, with his heart, hand and tongue, because Allh whose name is Sublime takes the responsibility of helping him who helps Him, and protecting him who gives Him support.
( 8 ) experienced both just and unjust rule. Men will scrutinize your action with searching eye, even as you used to scrutinize the actions of those before you, and speak of you even as you did speak of them. The fact is that the public speak well of only those who do good. It is they who furnish the proof of your actions. Hence the richest treasure that you may covet should be the treasure of good deeds.