Let us mention to you now somewhat of that which must be held of the things whose proofs are authority (_sam‘i_): Know that it must be believed that our Prophet has a Tank (_hawd_); and ignorance as to whether it is on one side or the other of the Bridge (_as-sirat_) does not hurt. On the Day of Resurrection (_yawm al-qiyama_) the creatures will go down to drink of it. It is different from _al-Kawthar_, which is a River in the Garden. And it must also be believed that he will make intercession (_shafa‘a_) on the Day of Resurrection in the midst of the Judgment, when we shall stand and long to depart, even though it be into the Fire. Then he shall intercede that they may depart from the Station (_mawqif_); and this intercession belongs to him only. And it must also be believed that falling into great sins (_kabiras_), other than Unbelief (_kufr_), does not involve Unbelief, but repentance (_tawba_) from the sin is necessary at once; and if the sin be a small one (_saghira_) repentance is necessary to him who is liable to fall into it. And repentance is not injured by returning to sin; but for the new sin a new repentance is necessary. And it is incumbent upon the individual that he set aside arrogance (_kibr_) and jealousy (_hasad_) and slander (_ghiba_) on account of what the Prophet has said, “The gates of the Heavens have curtains which reject the works of the people of arrogance, jealousy and slander.” That is, they prevent them from rising, and so they are not received. Jealousy is a desiring that the well-being of another should pass away, equally whether it is desired that it should come to the jealous one or not. And arrogance is considering the truth to be falsehood and rejecting it, and despising God’s creation. And it is incumbent also upon him that he should not spread malicious slanders among the people, for a tradition has come down, “A slanderer (_qattat_) shall not enter the Garden.” And jealousy is forbidden, as is said above, when the well-being does not lead its possessor to transgression, and if it does, then desire that the well-being should pass away is allowable. It is necessary also to hold that some of those who commit great sins will be punished, though it is only one of them.