Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Letter 48

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To Mu`awiyah

Surely, rebellion and falsehood abase a man in his religious as well as worldly matters and manifest his shortcomings before his critic. You know that you cannot take hold of what is destined to remain away from you. Many people had aims other than right (ones) and swear by Allah (that they will attain their goal), but He proved them wrong. Therefore, fear the Day when happy is whoever made his end happy (by good actions) while repentant is whoever allowed Satan to lead him and did not resist him. You called us to a settlement through the Holy Quran although you were not a man of the Holy Quran; we responded to the Holy Quran through its judgement and not to you, and that is the end of the matter.