It is not hidden from the general public that our exalted state, since its inception, has been keen on upholding the glorious Quranic rulings and the just Sharia laws that govern it. Therefore, the strength, status, prosperity, and development of our people reached a great extent. This situation reversed about one hundred and fifty years ago due to a lack of obedience and adherence to the noble Sharia and the just laws. Consequently, disasters followed one after another, and various reasons led to its strength turning into weakness and its wealth into poverty. Since kingdoms whose administrations are not according to Sharia laws cannot be stable, our benevolent royal intentions have been focused on developing the kingdom, uniting the people, and ensuring the welfare of the poor since the day of our auspicious accession to the throne. We have focused on the necessary means, considering the geographical location of our exalted state, its fertile lands, and the readiness and capability of its people, to achieve, by God's will, the intended benefit within five or sixty years. Relying on divine aid and spiritual support, we have henceforth recognized the importance of establishing new laws to improve the administration of our exalted and protected kingdom. The fundamental principles of these laws are security of life, protection of honor and reputation, and property, the assessment of the kharaj (land tax), the organization of military conscription, and the duration of their service, for there is nothing more precious in this world than life, honor, reputation, and property. The decree discusses the impact of the loss of security on individuals, as it causes them disturbances and leads to their resentment towards the state. Conversely, if an individual is secure, they become proud of their state and their homeland, and thus strive to improve their condition. It then emphasizes the importance of appointing tax collectors and how the tyranny of a single tribe corrupted matters. Therefore, it is necessary to appoint a suitable kharaj according to the capacity and property of each individual and to diversify military expenditures. It then discusses the issue of soldiery and how the government imposed more on the villagers than they could bear, leading to the disruption of agriculture and trade, and the cessation of offspring. It then explains how the rulers were unjust in their judgments, and therefore, it is no longer permissible to execute...