Then, look at groups and organizations across their various types—even the political ones among them—we see them concealing their secrets and not declaring them until they find the appropriate opportunity for declaration. From this rule, we see the password for the soldier, the “guard of the borders.” Indeed, knowledges are radiant suns whose lights reflect upon transparent, pure souls and illuminate them; as for the petrified, dark souls, they are not affected by the lights of those suns and do not accept the reflections of their illumination.

And many a speaker might say: “If these realities are with you, why then do you monopolize them and not manifest them so that society may benefit from them?” To that objector, we say: Indeed, we retain these realities and undertake their concealment from others for numerous reasons:

First: Indeed, we consider them precious deposits in our possession, and the deposit must be safeguarded; and if it must be given, it is necessary by virtue of the law of interest and benefit that it should be placed in a noble, pure location where the attributes of worthiness and trustworthiness are met.