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(dahrako) of several of the smallest finger-'readths. 144. About the sin of defiling four-footed females. 145. About keeping back one of the combatants from fighting, and whatever is on the same subject. 146. About counter-assaults of eight kinds, assault when an infidel shall commit it upon one of the good religion, and whatever is on the same subject. 147. About a counter-assault of a heretic (dus-deno) when an arch-heretic (saritar-dênd) is slain.
148. About not leaving any property in the keeping of one worthy of death. 149. About such numbers of abettors of sin being with the sinner, and whatever is on the same subjects. 150. About the injury of a plaint and defence, and the dwelling, property, and feast of the good, by that person who extols the presidentship which is given him, but who is not fit for the presidentship. 151. About the sinfulness of a judge when he shall make a decision for any one according to his origin. 152. About the grievous sinfulness of delivering the person of an Irânian to a foreigner, and whatever is on the same subject.
153. About the greatness of the gift of a righteous man, as compared with (min) the gift of another, for Rashnd , the just, to proclaim among the creatures and to accept. 154. This, too, that, when they encounter an apostate and it is necessary to hold a controversy, though there be danger for the hands or feet, or though even for the head, there is to be no refraining from asserting that which is true.
· The angel of justice who weighs the good works of the departed soul against its sins, in order to decide its fate till the end of time.
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