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Ibn al-Jawzi portrays his era in his “Sayd al-Khāṭir” as follows: | Ibn al-Jawzi portrays his era in his “Sayd al-Khāṭir” as follows: | ||
“Steer clear of this age and its people, for goodness and altruism have vanished. No one concerns themselves with the welfare of others, and no one rises to aid the needy without some form of exploitation or as part of a vow.” | |||
In another passage, he writes that for fear of dismissal most statesmen yielded to the execution of oppressive commands of the rulers. He has observed many who spared no expense to become a judge or bear witness (in a court), whose motives had been driven by ambition. Sometimes, in exchange for meager sums of money or under duress from the powerful, they bear false witness to things they have no knowledge of. | In another passage, he writes that for fear of dismissal most statesmen yielded to the execution of oppressive commands of the rulers. He has observed many who spared no expense to become a judge or bear witness (in a court), whose motives had been driven by ambition. Sometimes, in exchange for meager sums of money or under duress from the powerful, they bear false witness to things they have no knowledge of. | ||