79 of our equal, endowed with capability, eloquence and valor. Each one is a paragon of virtue, adorned with the mantle of honor and supremacy, renowned for sagacious counsel and commendable conduct. They are the staunch guardians of their lands, the generous quenchers of their comrades’ thirst, valiant in the face of adversaries. Around their hearths, the fires of hospitality burn ceaselessly, and their neighbours find no need for caution or wariness. O King! He who assays the mettle of the Arabs discerns their virtue. Hence, embrace the Arabs as your allies and comrades; in their strength, they are as steadfast as the mountains rooted deep; in their plenitude, as boundless as the surging seas; in their honor, as resplendent as the stars that bedeck the heavens; and in their
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