40 So, I said: “Your nation, O mighty king, stands unparalleled in its virtues, adorned with men of matchless intellect and wisdom. Its expansive dominion, flourishing power, and the divine grace bestowed upon its governance through your esteemed forefathers and yourself are beyond dispute. Yet, regarding the nations you have enumerated, I assert confidently that none can eclipse the Arabs in any measure of comparison.” Khosrow queried, “In what aspects do you claim they are surpassed?” I replied: In the might and indomitability of their spirit, in the resplendent beauty of their countenances, in their unyielding courage and boundless generosity, in the eloquence and wisdom of their discourse, in the robust strength of their intellects, and in their profound sense of pride and unwavering loyalty.
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