And an advice I wrote to the prevailing Sultan, by the command of God, Kikaus, the owner of the Roman lands, the country of Greece, may God have mercy on him. A response to a letter he wrote to us in the year six hundred and nine. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The prevailing sultan’s interest in the command of God Almighty, may God continue his rule, reached his father, the one who called for him. Muhammad ibn al-Arabi was obligated to respond with religious commandment and divine political advice, as much time as he gave him and the book tolerated him until the meeting took place and the veil was lifted. It has been authentically reported from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he said, “Religion is advice.” They said, “For whom, O Messenger of God,” so he said, “To God, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims, and to the common people, and to you, O Messenger of God.” This is without a doubt one of the imams of