The king of Zozan had a noble and well-mannered chamberlain who served everyone in their presence and spoke well of them in their absence. By chance, an action of his was displeasing to the sultan, so he ordered his possessions to be confiscated and punished him; and the king's officers, acknowledging his past favors, were indebted to him for their gratitude. During his imprisonment, they treated him with kindness and leniency and did not inflict any harsh treatment or punishment upon him.

If you desire peace with an enemy, whenever he

Finds fault with you behind your back, praise him to his face.

The last word passes through the mouth of a troublemaker

If you don't want his words to be bitter, sweeten his mouth.

What was the content of the king's decree was carried out by some, and he remained in prison for the rest. It is narrated that one of the kings of the surrounding regions secretly sent him a message saying that the kings of that side did not appreciate such a noble person and treated him with disrespect. If the opinion of the esteemed so-and-so, may God improve his release, inclines towards us, every effort will be made to fully respect his wishes, and the nobles of this kingdom are eager to meet him and await a response to this message.

The chamberlain became aware of this and thought of the danger and immediately wrote a brief reply, as he deemed appropriate, on the back of a paper and sent it. One of his associates found out and informed the king that so-and-so, whom you ordered to be imprisoned, is corresponding with the kings of the regions. The king became upset and ordered this news to be investigated. They seized the messenger and read the message. It was written that:

The good opinion of the elders is more than our merit, and the honor of acceptance that they have bestowed, it is not possible for this servant to accept, because he is nurtured by the bounty of this family, and with a small change, it is not possible to be unfaithful to one's benefactor, as they have said:

The one who constantly bestows kindness upon you

Excuse him, even if he commits an injustice in a lifetime

The king liked his quality of gratitude and bestowed upon him robes of honor and wealth and apologized, saying: I was wrong to harm you without any guilt or fault. He said: O Lord! This servant does not see any fault in the Lord in this situation. It was the decree of God, the Exalted, that this servant should suffer a hardship, so it is better that it be by your hand, for you have past favors and acts of kindness upon this servant. And the wise have said:

If harm reaches you from people, do not be offended

For neither comfort nor suffering comes from people

Know the difference between enemy and friend from God

For the hearts of both are in His control

Although the arrow passes from the bow

The wise see it from the archer