Advice to Rulers

"Treat both your friends and your enemies with kindness. In this way, your friend's love and affection will increase and your enemy's hatred and anger will decrease.

The attitude of the ruler without insight is as follows; Even though he neglects his little enemy and does not take him seriously, he supports his friend so much that one day he turns into an enemy. It is obligatory to be thankful for every blessing. The gratitude of being rich is giving alms, the gratitude of being a sultan is protecting the people and treating them well, the gratitude of being close to the ruler is working for the good of the people, the gratitude of being happy is listening to the troubles of those in need, the gratitude of being strong is holding the hands of the weak.

Oh, those who sleep comfortably, think about the insomniacs; O you who can walk, take the arms of someone who cannot walk; If you have a large hand, share it with those who are in trouble; Look at what those in the past did and what they took with them. After he died, the oppression suffered by the oppressed ended, but the blame remained with the oppressors. Frankly, being a dervish in good health is better than being a sultan in disgrace..."
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 104

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Büyükyenay Publications

First Printing Year: 2016

Number of Pages: 104

Language: Turkish