The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Chapter Eight Devil's Deception of the Governors and Sovereigns
This may apply to them.
ii. Secondly, Iblis convinces them that leadership requires that
they be revered. So they become too arrogant to seek knowledge
and join gatherings of knowledge. They act based on
their personal opinions and ruin the religion.
It is known that human nature steals from the habits of acquaintances.
So if they only mix with ignorant seeker of worldly things,
they will become like them. And this is a cause of destruction.
iii. The third is that Iblis makes them paranoid of their enemies,
so they appoint many guards, which limits the access
of (the real) oppressed people to them.
Abii Maryam al-Asadi reported that the Prophet (;i) said:
"Whoever was appointed by Allah to lead Muslims but does not
give them access for him to report their need and poverty, then Allah
will not give him access to report his need and poverty to Him." 122
iv. The fourth is that they appoint those who have no knowledge
or piety to rule over people. This causes people to make
du'd against him because of his appointees' oppression of
them. He forces them to conduct unlawful transactions and
punishes those undeserving to be punished, all the while
believing that the one appointed will carry their sins for them.
If the Zakat collector appoints those who waste the money that
they are supposed to distribute, then the collector is liable.
v. The fifth is that Iblis makes them fond of their own opinions.
(fhis leads them) to kill whom ought not be killed,
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