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Thirteenth Aspect: He should realize that if he remains patient, Allah will assuredly come to his aid; for1 Allah is the guardian of the one who endures patiently and consigns his wrong-doer to Him2. But whoever takes matters into his own hands and vindicates himself3, Allah will leave him to himself, so that he becomes his own defender. What comparison is there, then, between someone whose champion is Allah—the best of champions—and one whose champion is merely himself, the weakest and most incapable of champions4?
(1) In manuscript B: “fa-Allah” (so Allah).
(2) In manuscript B: “ala Allah” (upon Allah).
The word *binafsihi* (by Himself) is absent from manuscript B.
Folio Q 4/a.
الوجه الثالث عشر
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الثالث عشر: أن يعلم أنه إن صبر فالله ناصره ولابد، فإن١ الله وكيل من صبر وأحال ظالمه عليه٢، ومن انتصر بنفسه٣ لنفسه وكله الله إلى نفسه، فكان هو الناصر لها، فأين من ناصره الله خير الناصرين، إلى٤ من ناصره نفسه أعجز الناصرين وأضعفه.
١ في (ب) : "فالله".
٢ في (ب) : "على الله".
(بنفسه) ساقطة من (ب) .
(ق ٤/أ) .