and I refrained from entering in [and going out] 1 among everyone, and I kept to my house, and they were [trying with me to advance] 2 over them, but I did not accept due to the loftiness of the status of the teacher Ali ibn Mansur, and he is of better manner for the group than me, [and I remained] 3 in anticipation of the command of the senior advanced sheikhs for the settling 4 of the mentioned debate [so that] 5 the truth would be established upon its foundations.
THE ACCUSATION OF THE OPPONENTS AGAINST THE SHEIKH -OUT OF SLANDER AND FALSEHOOD- OF INSULTING AND DISDAINING MOSES
So when [Rabiah] 6 saw himself had become small before me and that he had no power in debating me due to the clarity of the truth in my hands and the strength of [those who aided me] 7 among the mentioned brothers may God the Exalted guard them,