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If
a man from our people fails to comply with orders, he must be warned
first. If he fails for a second time, he must be threatened and
punished. If for a third time he fails, he must be exiled to a remote
place like Hotan, where nobody lives and which hunters rarely visit. But
he must be allowed to return after a while. If he complies with the
order of the community, there is no problem; this is good. Otherwise he
must be jailed. If he is still far from complying with the order of our
community, his brothers should meet to consult about him. According to
this consultation a decision should be taken about what to do with him.
Whenever
you see old people who need help remember this saying: “He who does
not help the poor, cannot be the leader.” So help all poor and old
people.
The
ruler is the father of the orphans and the homeless. The ruler must show
a father’s concern for them. As there is a difference between a poor
father and a rich father, the ruler should behave like a rich father.
It
is a great task to govern the land and the people. The ruler must always
be far-sighted and intelligent, and he must be aware of every
development. He must pray to Allah, The Great. He must carry out all his
duties in the way of Allah so that from his works, knowledge and
actions, the generations may be raised that will be beneficial to this
world and the next.
The
ruler should assign important jobs to capable and experienced advisors.
He will regret it if he assigns important duties to bad people.
All
thieves, traitors and criminals should be punished since no one should
attempt to violate rules and prohibitions. Those who are suffering
tyranny should be helped in order to reduce the numbers of tyrants and
merciless people. As it is |