[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 16.5 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 16.5 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 16.5 - **Language:** English ### [16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16.5) Hence it is that our prophet, may the peace and blessing of God be upon him, said, 'Pity three people, a rich man who has become poor, the great man of a tribe who is disgraced, and a wise man among fools.' A book which is written in the language of the learned in the knowledge of God, demands an acute and discriminating mind such as that of Bayazid and Shibli to the men of wisdom who read that book and appreciate that which is written in it, but who have not the slightest trace of religious knowledge, it must be from spite and ignorance that they find fault with the book, and this is a proof of their blindness of heart that they call the Al i-Marwan contemptible, and carry their eulogy of the elect family, may the peace and blessing of God be upon it, beyond bounds while they exalt the commander of the faithful ‘Ali, may God be merciful to him, above the other companions, may God be graciously pleased with them, and they do not see that he has been placed below Siddiq and Faruq and Zu-’l Nurain on the ground of descent and rightful succession, and there is a true story related of the Lord of the Created beings Muhammad Mustafa, the peace and blessing of God be upon him, with reference to the vices of the Al i-Marwan and the virtues of the Al i Muhammad Mustafa, may the peace and blessing of God be upon him. - [Previous: 16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16.4) - [Next: 16.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16.6) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.16.5) · Pramāṇa