Although every writing of his is a document of advice...

Although every writing of his is a document of advice, but the letter that he wrote to Malik al-Ashtar while nominating him as the governor to Egypt is a reflection of the Divine Instruction. The document covers the norms of statecraft in such perfection that until today the human mind cannot think more than that on the subject. With all the [1] Nahj al-Balāghah developments taking place, no additions could be thought of on the basic norms enunciated therein.

George Jordac, a Christian Scholar, comments on the comprehensiveness of the document in these words: “Among his writings this is a…