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Hell, and take them to Paradise. The Faith of that Muhammad is right, 
and his laws (are) right; (they) are not like the laws of other Prophets. 
The laws of other Prophets are abrogated. # Whoever walks in the path 
trodden by Muhammad he shall attain his desire and wish.” Thus he de¬ 
scribed the Messenger of God. 
Then the Sultan said to the K.h’ajab : “ Oh (thou) who showest the 
way to those who have lost itf, if there he any other thing to be taught 
(to teach) besides the declaration of testimony, teach (me) ; that I also 
having learnt (it) may busy myself about the service of God.” 
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Extract IV. 
The Holy Sultan having called one by one the forty persons save one, 
(and they) having come, he said : “ Oh friends, if you choose to maintain 
friendship with me, like me become Musalman. The Faith of the Holy 
Muhammad, the Messenger of God, is the greatest of all Faiths £, and tho 
most distinguished. Into this Faith enter ye. (Thus) he exhorted (them). 
V- M. M. 
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Extract V. 
The Holy Sultan Satuq Bughra Ivhan’s (step) father§ Harun Rughra 
Khan was even worse than a stone in infidelity. His army was numberless. 
By his sagacity he became aware that Sultan Satuq had become a Musal- 
man, but, moreover, in order to convince himself the better, he told no one. || 
oa. *y« ^V* 
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Extract VI. 
He formed the project of killing the Holy Sultan. The Sultan’s mo- # 
ther having understood this matter, complained, and said : “ Oh infidel ! 
why dost thou slay my son, obtained after so many years of mortification 
and pain ?” With such words she intervened, ^j - 
* The text says (JUj-b j 1 abrogated and false,’ but the Musalman trans¬ 
criber refused to copy the word (JUfi b ‘ false’, saying* this would be wrong theology, 
as the laws of Moses and Christ are only superseded by the laws of Muhammad, but are 
not false in themselves! However, the word (Jib b has the meaning ‘ abolished'' as well 
as false.' 
f Lit. “ Oh shower (of) the road to the road-losers.” 
J A good example of the Superlative. 
§ He seems to have married Satuq’s mother after the death of her former husband, 
Satuq’s father, and become King in his place. 
|| Lit. “ With sagacity he ascertained tho Sultan’s becoming a Musalman. But, 
moreover, query that it may be better known, (thus) saying (to himself),” &c. 
11 Lit. “ Descended in the midst.” 
