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Treatise on the Signs of Good Fortune and Power
Abu Bakr al-Razi
An Arabic treatise attributed to al-Razi discussing the signs that indicate good fortune and political power.
This treatise, written by al-Razi himself, reveals his thinking on fortune and power beyond his medical work.
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What it is
This is an Arabic-language treatise attributed to Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, discussing the signs and indications that show a person is gaining good fortune, power, or authority. The text survives in the original Arabic and is hosted on Arabic Wikisource.
Why it matters
Beyond medicine and chemistry, al-Razi wrote on philosophy and worldly affairs, showing the breadth of his intellectual interests. This treatise, written directly by him, offers a primary-source window into how a scholar of his era thought about fortune, success, and the signs that accompany rising power.
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