The thorn of the acacia tree created great character and a wise policy, and patience was imposed upon him, and he was burdened with sorrow. May God guide you to understand that wrestling with the visible enemy is easier than wrestling with the hidden enemy, for the heart has a place of fear that is more obligatory than caution towards the open enemy. There is no strength or power except with God. And the state of the Commander of the Muslims, may God strengthen him, expressed all of this, reciting from the poetry of Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri, the king of Morocco: "Is it not for the sake of glory that I act? Chastity, courage, resolve, and hope. He aided me, and I have practiced his hidden ways. He is truthful, and he is preferred, and my asker is disappointed. Tell me, I hate you. And what is the penalty for you if you turn away from yourself? If I build a wall between me and you, the easiest thing is what the families say. Excuse me before many people, and I have no fault except for loftiness and virtues. I have endured the whims of time and its people. I returned, and with me are tables for time. And my fame has spread throughout the lands, so they have it, by hiding its complete light. The nights are tired of some of what I conceal, and some of what I have is transferred as satisfaction. And even if I am the last of my time, the camels will not be able to carry it. I go forth, even if the morning is fasting, and I ascend, even if the darkness is dry. And what horse did not have its bridle gallop, and a Yemeni sword, and a sudden charge? And"