Sayings · The sovereign as divine guardian on earth

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

۳۳۲. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): السُّلْطَانُ وَزَعَةُ اللهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ.

Original English translation

332. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The sovereign is the watchman of Allāh on earth.

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