"O narode moj" – govorio je on – "shvatite da je meni jasno ko je Gospodar moj i da mi je On dao svega u obilju. Ja ne želim činiti ono što vama zabranjujem; jedino želim učiniti dobro koliko mogu, a uspjeh moj zavisi samo od Allaha; u Njega se uzdam i Njemu se obraćam.
He said: O my people! have you considered if I have a clear proof from my Lord and He has given me a goodly sustenance from Himself, and I do not desire that in opposition to you I should betake myself to that which I forbid you: I desire nothing but reform so far as I am able, and with none but Allah is the direction of my affair to a right issue; on Him do I rely and to Him do I turn: