284 Arabic and Persian Inscriptions in the Hugli District. [No. 4, 



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God, vouchsafe unto us in this world a great comfort, and in the world to 

 come a great comfort. [Qoran, II, 197.] A help from God, and an approaching 

 gift ; announce it to the believers. [Qoran, LXI, 13.] 



God has said — ' Surely he will build the mosques of God who believes in 

 Him and in a future life, and performs his prayers, and gives the legal alms, 

 and fears no one except God. Such perhaps will belong to those that are 

 guided. [Qoran, IX, 18.] That means [Persian], every one who builds mosques 

 for God, is certainly and without doubt a believer and will find guidance* 

 And he upon whom be peace [the Prophet] has said — ' To try and to begin is 

 mine ; but the completion rests with God.' 



God has said — ' The mosques belong to God. Worship no one else but God.' 

 [Qoran, LXXII, 18.] 



This Jami' Mosque has been erected by the Lord of the sword and the pen, 

 the hero of the age and the period, Ulugh Majlis ulMajalis, the Majlis 

 Ikhtiyar, the Commander-in-chief and Vazir of the town ofHusainabad 

 theGreat, of the District ofSajlaMankhbad, Commander of the T h a- 

 nahofLaobla and the town of Hadigar, who is known as Ruknuddin 

 Ruk n K h an, son of 'A lau d d i n of Si rh a t — may God grant him long 

 life, without end, and may He lengthen his reign over mankind, may He cause 

 the benefits to last for ever, which he bestows upon the faithful, may God 

 give him victory over the Infidels, to the glory of the true faith. Amen,0 

 Lord of the universe. (Persian) He who repairs this mosque, will find mercy 

 with God ; but should any one, which God forbid, dishonour this mosque, may 

 God dishonour him. 



This inscription is fixed into the west wall to the right of the 

 northern Mihrab (niche) in the Tribeni Mosque. Like all other in- 

 scriptions in Tribeni and Satganw, it is in black basalt, and the let- 



