Among the saints, may God be pleased with them, are the righteous. God took them into account in righteousness and made their rank after the martyrs in the fourth rank. But the shape is a circle as we have drawn it in the margin. Prophecy began with it until it ended in righteousness. The end of the circular shape, if it is made up, is linked to the beginning until the circle is correct, and there is no prophet who did not mention it. That he is righteous, or that he called to be among the righteous in addition to being a prophet, indicates that the rank of righteousness is specific to prophecy, as it may happen to someone who is neither a prophet, nor a friend, nor a martyr. The righteousness of the prophets is what follows their beginning, and it is the kindness of righteousness to them. They are righteous for prophecy, so they were prophets and gave them guidance, so they were martyrs and told them of the unseen. So they were truthful, so the prophets were fit for all these sta