[Machine] That the affairs of this nation in its last period will return to being brothers of the public and enemies of the private life, and indeed we seek refuge in Allah that our book descends except from the source that descended from our hearts. Verily, we have written it as advice to you, and peace be upon you. So Umar ibn Al-Khattab wrote a letter from Umar ibn Al-Khattab to Abu Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarrah and Muadh ibn Jabal. Peace be upon you both. As for what follows, your letter has reached me, reminding me of the covenant that you both made with me. It is an important matter, and I have put the affairs of this nation under my responsibility. Its noble and humble, enemy and friend, truthful and just. Each one of them has a share of justice that you both have written. So see how you are at that time, O Umar. And indeed, at that time, they have no power or capability except through Allah. And you both have written to me, warning me of what the nations before us were warned of, both ancient and recent. And indeed, the differences between day and night, in the terms of people, draw near every distant matter, and bring every new matter, and bring every promised matter, until people are divided between their dwellings in heaven and hell. You both have written to me, warning me that the affairs of this nation will return in its last period to being brothers of the public and enemies of the private life. And you are not among those, nor is this the time for that. And that is a time in which desire and fear appear, and some people desire each other for worldly gain. You both have written to me, seeking refuge in Allah that your book is not revealed except from the source that descended from your hearts. And that you both have written it as advice to me, and you have indeed spoken the truth. So do not send the book to me, as it is of no use to me without you both. And peace be upon you both.  

أَنَّ أَمْرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ فِي آخِرِ زَمَانِهَا سَيَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَنْ يَكُونُوا إِخْوَانَ الْعَلَانِيَةِ أَعْدَاءَ السَّرِيرَةِ وَإِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ كِتَابُنَا سِوَى الْمَنْزِلِ الَّذِي نَزَلَ مِنْ قُلُوبِنَا فَإِنَّا إِنَّمَا كَتَبْنَا بِهِ نَصِيحَةً لَكَ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِمَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ مِنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ إِلَى أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ ؓماُ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمَا أَمَّا بَعْدُ أَتَانِي كِتَابُكُمَا تَذْكُرَانِ أَنَّكُمَا عَهِدْتُمَانِي وَأَمَرُ نَفْسِي لِي مُهِمٌّ فَأَصْبَحَتُ قَدْ وُلِّيتُ أَمَرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَحْمَرِهَا وَأَسْوَدِهاَ يَجْلِسُ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ الشَّرِيفُ وَالْوَضِيعُ وَالْعَدُوُّ وَالصَّدِيقُ وَلِكُلٍّ حِصَّةٌ مِنَ الْعَدْلِ كَتَبْتُمَا فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا عُمَرُ وَإِنَّهُ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ لَهُمْ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ وَكَتَبْتُمَا تُحَذِّرَانِي مَا حُذِّرَتْ مِنْهُ الْأُمَمُ قَبْلِنَا وَقَدِيمًا وَإِنَّ اخْتِلَافَ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ بِآجَالِ النَّاسِ يُقَرِّبَانِ كُلَّ بَعِيدٍ وَيَأْتِيَانِ بِكُلِّ جَدِيدٍ وَيَأْتِيَانِ بِكُلِّ مَوْعُودٍ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ النَّاسُ إِلَى مَنَازِلِهِمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ كَتَبْتُمَا تُحَذِّرَانِي أَنَّ أَمَرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ سَيَرْجِعُ فِي آخِرِ زَمَانِهَا إِلَى أَنْ يَكُونُوا إِخْوَانَ الْعَلَانِيَةِ أَعْدَاءَ السَّرِيرَةِ وَلَسْتُمْ بِأُولَئِكَ وَلَيْسَ هَذَا بِزَمَانِ ذَلِكَ وَذَلِكَ زَمَانٌ تَظْهَرُ فِيهِ الرَّغْبَةُ وَالرَّهْبَةُ يَكُونُ رَغْبَةُ بَعْضِ النَّاسِ إِلَى بَعْضٍ لِصَلَاحِ دُنْيَاهُمْ كَتَبْتُمَا تَعُوذَانِ بِاللهِ أَنْ أُنْزِلَ كِتَابَكُمَا سِوَى الْمَنْزِلِ الَّذِي نَزَلَ مِنْ قُلُوبِكُمَا وَأَنَّكُمَا كَتَبْتُمَا بِهِ نَصِيحَةً لِي وَقَدْ صَدَقْتُمَا فَلَا تَدَعَا الْكِتَابَ إِلَيَّ فَإِنَّهُ لَا غِنَى بِي عَنْكُمَا وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا