Basatin al-uns 69.20

69.20

“By the promptings of physiognomy and the dictates of analogy, it appears that you harbor a suspicion of rebellion concerning this minister and the army commander,
and an inkling of their straying from the highway of obedience and the path of sincerity is conceived; for it is possible that
they have conquered the city of Sarandīp, brought under their control treasuries, wealth, jewels, elephants, and other rarities of land and
sea that have accumulated there for several thousand years and have never been dispersed by the hand of any king,
and by virtue of ‘Indeed, man transgresses when he sees himself self-sufficient,’ the demon of sedition and mischief
has made a dwelling and abode in their hearts, the wind of arrogance and pride has found a way into their brains, and they have
withdrawn their heads from the halter of obedience and their feet from the circle of servitude, and raised the banner of abandonment, opposition, and rebellion, whose inscription bears the verse: