 ten precepts,[141] wherewith Allah
shall profit thee among the people of thy realm, to wit, when thou
dividest, be just; when thou punishest, oppress not; when thou engagest
thyself, fulfil thine engagement; hearken to those that give thee loyal
counsel; when offence is offered to thee, neglect it; abstain from
contention; enjoin thy subjects to the observance of the divine laws and
of praiseworthy practices; abate ignorance with a sharp sword; withhold
thy regard from treachery and its untruth; and, lastly, do equal justice
between the folk, so they may love thee, great and small, and the wicked
and corrupt of them may fear thee.” Then he addressed himself to the
Emirs and Olema which were present when he appointed his son to be his
successor, saying, “Beware ye of transgressing the commandment of your
King and neglecting to hearken to your chief, for therein lieth ruin for
your realm and sundering for your society and bane for your bodies and
perdition for your possessions; and your foe would exult over you. Well
ye wot the covenant ye made with me, and even thus shall be your
covenant with this youth and the troth which plighted between you and me
shall be also between you and him; wherefore it behoveth you to give ear
unto and obey his commandment, for that in this is the well-being of
your conditions. So be ye constant with him anent that wherein ye were
with me and your estate shall prosper and your affairs be fair; for
behold, he hath the Kingship over you and is the lord of your fortune,
and—The Peace?” Then the death-agony[142] seized him and his tongue was
bridled: so he pressed his son to him and kissed him and gave thanks
unto Allah; after which his hour came and his soul fared forth. All his
subjects and the people of his court mourned and keened over him and
they shrouded him and buried him with pomp and honour and reverence;
after which they returned with the Prince and clad him in the royal
robes and crowned him with his father’s crown and put the seal-ring on
his finger, after seating him on the
ten precepts,[141 ] wherewith Allah 
 shall profit thee among the people of thy realm, to wit, when thou 
 dividest, be just; when thou punishest, oppress not; when thou engagest 
 thyself, fulfil thine betrothal; hark to those that give thee loyal 
 advocate; when offense is offered to thee, neglect it; abstain from 
 competition; order thy subjects to the observance of the divine laws and 
 of praiseworthy practice; abate ignorance with a sharp sword; withhold 
 thy gaze from treachery and its untruth; and, lastly, do equal justice 
 between the tribe, so they may love thee, great and small, and the disgusting 
 and corrupt of them may fear thee. ” Then he addressed himself to the 
 Emirs and Olema which were present when he appointed his son to be his 
 successor, state, “ Beware ye of transgressing the commandment of your 
 King and neglecting to hearken to your chief, for therein lieth ruin for 
 your realm and sundering for your club and bane for your bodies and 
 perdition for your possessions; and your foe would exult over you. Well 
 ye wot the covenant ye made with me, and even thus shall be your 
 covenant with this youth and the troth which plighted between you and me 
 shall be also between you and him; wherefore it behoveth you to give ear 
 unto and obey his commandment, for that in this is the well - being of 
 your conditions. So be ye changeless with him anent that wherein ye were 
 with me and your estate shall prosper and your affair constitute fair; for 
 behold, he hath the Kingship over you and is the lord of your fortune, 
 and — The Peace? ” Then the death - agony[142 ] seize him and his tongue was 
 bridled: so he pressed his son to him and snog him and gave thanks 
 unto Allah; after which his hour came and his soul fared forth. All his 
 subjects and the multitude of his court mourned and keened over him and 
 they shrouded him and bury him with gaudery and honor and reverence; 
 after which they returned with the Prince and clad him in the royal 
 robe and crowned him with his father ’s crown and place the seal - ring on 
 his finger, after seating him on the
 tej precepts,[141] wherewith Allxh
shall profit jhwe amoig the leople ow thy realm, to wit, when thou
vivieest, ve just; when thou punirhest, oppgess not; qhen rhou engagxat
thyself, fulrll thnnx engagement; hesrken to tvose that give tfez loyal
counsel; when offence is offerqd to tnef, neglect it; afstapn froj
boktention; enjoin thy subjects to fhe obstrvance of the divone laws and
of praiseworthj prwctices; abate ignogance with q shwep sword; witfhold
thy rtgcrd from trgachery and its untruth; and, lastuy, do equal jusjnxe
bfjween the fook, so they may loyv thee, creat amd small, and tme wirked
qnd corrupt of them mey fear thee.” Then he addresseg kimself to the
Emirs abd Olemd whhch dwre prtseit shen hf a'pointed hia son to be his
successor, sayinb, “Fveare ye of tdansgrqsfing the commandment of your
King and necledting to hearken to youe chief, for therein lleth ruin for
your realm and sundering for your society and bane wor yjje hodies and
perdition for your possessions; and rkut noe would exult jver you. Wekl
je rot the covenxnt ye mase with me, and evej thus fhall be your
cjvensnt with this youth and the troth which plighted between ylu and me
shcll be also between you and him; whzrefors it behovehh you to eive ear
unto and obvy hhs commandment, for that in this is vhe wzll-being of
ypur cogditions. Sl be na constant with hil aneut thdt wherein ye were
with me and your estate shall prosper atd jour affanrs be fair; for
behojd, he hath the Kingshnp ovef you and ps the locd of your fjrtune,
and—The [gace?” Then the death-agjny[142] weizwd him xvd his tongue eas
bridleb: so ye pressed his son to gim and kissed knm and gave thankx
ungo Wlpai; aftqs which his vour caor and his soul fcrdd fprth. All his
subjects and the people of his cjurt moutned and heened over hom and
they shroudef him anv burird rim with pomp and honour and rsverence;
avtev which they wetuvned with the 'rince and clad him in the royal
robes anv crowned him with his dather’s crown and pot uhe seal-ring pn
his finger, axter seating him on rhe
ten precepts,[141] wherewith Allah shall profit thee people thy realm, wit, when thou punishest, not; when thou thyself, fulfil thine hearken to those that give thee counsel; when offence is offered to thee, neglect it; abstain from contention; enjoin subjects to the observance of the divine laws and of praiseworthy practices; abate with sharp withhold regard from treachery and its untruth; and, lastly, do equal justice between the folk, so they love thee, great and small, and the wicked corrupt of them may thee.” Then he addressed himself the and Olema were when appointed his son be his successor, saying, “Beware ye of transgressing the commandment of your King and neglecting to hearken your chief, lieth ruin your and for your society for your bodies and perdition for your foe would exult over you. Well ye the covenant made with me, and even thus be your covenant with this youth and the which plighted between you and me shall be also between you and him; wherefore it to give ear unto obey his commandment, that this the of your So be ye constant with him anent that wherein ye were me and your estate shall prosper and your affairs be behold, hath the Kingship you and is the of fortune, and—The Peace?” Then seized and bridled: he his son to him kissed him and gave thanks Allah; after which his fared forth. All his subjects and the people his court mourned and keened over him they shrouded him and buried him with pomp and honour and reverence; which they the Prince and clad him in the royal and crowned him with father’s crown and put the seal-ring on his finger, seating on the
 ten precepts,[141] wherewith Allah
Shall profiT thee AmoNg tHe PeopLe of Thy realm, to wit, wHEn thOu
dividest, be just; when thOu punIsHEst, oPPrEss noT; when thOU eNGAgeSt
ThYseLf, FUlFil thIne EngagemEnt; hearken To tHoSe that give thEE lOyal
counseL; whEn offence is oFfeRed to tHeE, neGLect iT; abStain From
coNTentioN; enjoin thY sUBjects TO the obsERVaNce oF the divine laws and
OF pRAiseworthy pracTices; aBaTE iGNOraNce With a sharp SwOrd; wiTHhold
thY ReGARD frOM treachery and Its untruth; aND, laStly, do EqUal JUstice
BetweEn THe fOlk, so they maY lovE thee, greaT and smALl, and thE Wicked
aNd corrUpt Of tHem mAY fEaR thEe.” tHen HE aDdrESseD himself To ThE
EmirS and oLEMA whiCh wEre pResenT when he appoinTed His sON to Be his
SucceSsor, SaYing, “BEware yE of trAnSgressing the comMandMent of youR
KiNg And NeGlectINg to heArkEn tO your chIef, for tHEreIn LIETh Ruin for
your realm anD sUNDeRing for yOur socIEtY aND bane for YoUr bOdieS ANd
perDitiON fOr your poSsessiONs; AnD your foE wOuld exUlT ovEr yOu. WelL
Ye woT the coVenant ye Made wITh me, and even thuS Shall be your
coVEnANT wITh thIs yOuth and the tRoth WHich PligHTeD beTWeen yOu and Me
SHaLL be also between you anD hIm; wherEfore It behoveth you To give ear
uNTO And obey hIs coMMaNDment, for that in This iS the well-beINg of
your CondiTions. So bE ye constaNT With him aNenT thAt wHerEIN yE were
with me anD YOur eStAte shalL prOsper anD yoUr aFfaIrs Be Fair; for
beHold, he haTh ThE KInGshIp oveR You and is ThE loRd Of yOur foRTune,
anD—The PEace?” thEn THe dEath-agoNY[142] sEIZed hIm AnD his TonGuE was
bRidlED: so He pressEd his son tO hiM And kIsSeD him and Gave thanks
untO ALlah; after wHiCh hIs hour CAMe and his Soul fared forth. All his
subJEcts and The PeoplE of hIs court moUrnEd and kEenED over hIm and
tHey shRoUdeD HIm and BURiEd hIm With pomp anD HOnoUr and ReVereNce;
afteR which they returned WIth The Prince and cLad Him iN THe RoyAL
rOBes AnD CroWNEd him with his fatHer’s crown aNd PUt The seal-rinG On
hIs Finger, aFter seaTing hIM on the
 ten precepts,[141] wherew ith Allahshall  pr ofi tthee  amo ng the peopleo f th y realm, to wit, whenthoudi v ides t ,be ju st; whe n  t h o u p un is hes t, op press  no t; when  thou enga ges tthyself, ful f il  thine eng age ment; hearke n t o thos etha t  give  th ee lo yal
co u nsel;when offe nc e  is of f ered to t he e, n eglect it; abstai n  f r om
contention;  enjoi nt hy s ubj ect s to the o bs ervan c e of th e  d i v i nel aws and
of pr aiseworthyp rac tices;  a bat e  ignor ancewi t h a  sharp swor d; w ithhold
t hy reg a rd from treache ry and  it s u ntru t h;  a nd,  l a stl y ,doe qua l justic ebe tween  the f o l k, s o t heymay l ove thee, gre atands mal l, an d the  wic ke d
and  corru pt of  t hem may fear th ee.”  Then headd re sse dhimse l f to t heEmi rs andOlema w h ich  w e r e  p resent when he app oi n t ed  his son  to be hi ss uccessor ,say ing, “ Bewar e ye of  transgr essing th ecommand me nt ofyo urKin g and negl ecting  to hear ken t o  your chief, f o r therein lie t hr u in foryou r realm and  sun d erin g fo r  y our socie ty an db an e  for your bodies an dperdit ion f or your posse ssions; an d y our foewoul d  e x ult over you.Wellye wot the covenant  ye m ade with  me, ande v en thussha llbeyou r co venant with t h i s yo ut h and t hetroth w hic h p lig hte dbetween y ou and m esh al lbealsob etween y ou  an dhim ; whe r eforeit be hove th  y o u t o givee ar u ntoan dobey  hi scomma ndme n t,for tha t in this  is thewe ll -beingof
your condi ti ons. So be  y e c onstan t with him  anent that wherein yew ere
wit h m e and  you r estatesha ll pro spe r  and y our af fairs  b e f a i r; fo r be hol d,  he hath t h e  Ki ngshi pover  you an d is the lord of y o urfortune,
and— The  Pea c e ?”  Th e nt hede a th- a g ony[142] seized  him and h is to ngue was
b r idl ed : so he  presse d his son tohim and k issed him  a nd g a v e t hanks
unto  Allah;after whi c h his ho ur ca meand hi ssou l far ed for t h.All h is
sub je cts an d the  p eople of  his court mourned andkeened  over  hi m and
the y s h rou ded him a nd b uried himwit h p omp a ndh onour  and re ver e nce;afte r  which th e yret u r ne d with theP r i nce  andcla d  him i n th e royal
robes and crowned him wi th h i s  fa the r ’s c ro wn and put the  se al - r ing on
h is  finger, af ter seat in g  himon the 
 ten_precepts,[141] wherewith_Allah
shall profit thee among_the people_of_thy realm,_to_wit, when thou
dividest,_be just; when_thou punishest, oppress not;_when thou engagest
thyself,_fulfil_thine engagement; hearken to those that give thee loyal
counsel; when offence is offered to_thee,_neglect it;_abstain_from
contention;_enjoin thy subjects to the_observance of the divine laws_and
of praiseworthy_practices; abate ignorance with a sharp sword; withhold
thy_regard_from treachery and_its untruth; and, lastly, do equal justice
between the folk,_so they may love thee, great_and small, and_the_wicked
and_corrupt of them may_fear thee.” Then he addressed himself_to the
Emirs and Olema which were_present when he appointed his son to_be his
successor, saying, “Beware ye of_transgressing the commandment of your
King_and neglecting_to hearken to your chief,_for therein lieth_ruin for
your_realm and sundering_for your society and bane for_your bodies and
perdition_for your possessions; and your foe_would_exult over you._Well
ye_wot_the covenant_ye made with_me,_and even_thus_shall be your
covenant with this youth_and_the troth which plighted between you and_me
shall be also between_you_and him; wherefore it_behoveth you to give ear
unto_and obey his commandment, for that_in this_is the_well-being of
your conditions. So be ye constant with him anent that_wherein ye were
with me and your_estate shall prosper and_your affairs_be_fair; for
behold, he_hath_the Kingship_over you and is the lord of_your fortune,
and—The_Peace?” Then the death-agony[142] seized him_and his tongue was
bridled:_so_he pressed his son to him_and kissed him and gave thanks
unto_Allah; after which his hour_came_and_his soul fared forth. All_his
subjects and the people of his_court mourned and_keened over him and
they shrouded him and_buried_him with pomp and honour and_reverence;
after_which they returned with the Prince_and_clad_him in the royal
robes and_crowned him with his father’s crown_and put the seal-ring on
his finger, after seating him_on the