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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Kings And Rulers Kings and rulers-الملوك A tyrant ruler and an immoral scholar are the most harmful of all people. 1ـ اَلسُّلْطانُ الجائِرُ، والعالِمُ الفاجِرُ أشَدُّ النّاسِ نِكايَةً. Accompany the ruler with caution, the friend with humility and cheerfulness, and the enemy with that which you can [use to] establish your proof over him.

2ـ اِصْحَبِ السُّلْطان َ بِالحَذَرِ،وَ الصَّدِيقَ بِالتَّواضُعِ والبِشْرِ، والعَدُوَّ بِما تَقُومُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ حُجَّتُكَ. Verily the ruler is a trustee of Allah on earth, the establisher of justice in the lands and among the people, and the one who deters people from misdeeds in the land. 3ـ إنَّ السُّلْطانَ لأمينُ اللّهِ فِي الأرْضِ، ومُقيمُ العَدْلِ فِي البِلادِ والعِبادِ، ووَزَعَتُهُ فِي الأرْضِ. The tyrant king frightens the innocent. 4ـ اَلسُّلْطانُ الجائِرُ يُخيفُ البَرِيَّ.

An evil commander commissions the vulgar one [to work for him]. 5ـ اَلأميرُ السُّوءُ يَصْطَنِعُ البَذِيَّ. The bane of kings is evil intentions. 6ـ آفَةُ المُلُوكِ سُوءُ السَّريرَةِ. The bane of viziers is wicked inner thoughts. 7ـ آفَةُ الْوُزَراءِ خُبْثُ السَّريرَةِ. The bane of leaders is weakness in politics. 8ـ آفَةُ الزُّعَماءِ ضَعْفُ السِّياسَةِ. The bane of a kingdom is [having] weak defences. 9ـ آفَةُ المُلْكِ ضَعْفُ الحِمايَةِ. When you become the ruler then be kind [to your subjects].

10ـ إذا مَلَكْتَ فَارْفُقْ. When a king builds his kingdom on the foundations of justice and sustains it on the pillars of reason, Allah helps his friends and forsakes his enemies. 11ـ إذا بَنىَ المَلِكُ (مُلْكُهُ) عَلى قَواعِدِ العَدْلِ، ودَعَمَ بِدَعائِمِ العَقْلِ، نَصَرَهُ اللّهُ مُوالِيَهُ،وَ خَذَلَ مُعادِيَهُ. When the ruler makes you come closer to him, then increase your exaltation of him. 12ـ إذا زادَكَ السُّلْطانُ تَقْريباً فَزِدْهُ إجْلالاً. Kings have no affection.

13ـ اَلْمُلُوكُ لامَوَدَّةَ لَهُ(لَهُمْ). Transient and fleeting kingship is wretched and insignificant. 14ـ اَلمُلْكُ المُنْتَقِلُ الزّائِلُ حَقيرٌ يَسيرٌ. Being independent of [and not seeking anything from] kings is the best kingship. 15ـ اَلْغِنى عَنِ المُلُوكِ أفْضَلُ مُلْك. Boldness [and defiance] in front of the king is the quickest [means of] destruction. 16ـ اَلْجُرْأَةُ عَلَى السُّلْطانِ أعْجَلُ هُلْك. The adornment of kingship is justice. 17ـ زَيْنُ المُلْكِ اَلعَدْلُ.