The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 34.4

34.4

If the enemy take shelter in some fort, considering themselves quite safe therein, the great and glorious God will, when you come in sight, give you help and victory, and you will take it. Your sword will cause so much fright and terror in their hearts, that their weapons will be of no avail to them, and you will completely overpower them, and gain victory over them. When they run away, take possession of their kit and treasures, but be on your guard against their plots and artful tricks, and be not self-conceited and self-sufficient. If any one of them is inclined to the path of Islam and receives the honour of Islam, treat him kindly and teach him the principles of the Faith. Behave in such a way that no enemy of the true faith is left in that country. You will not be held responsible by God for shedding their blood. Make a habit of reciting the following prayer which is acceptable to God:—‘In the name of God, the most merciful and gracious. O God we ask thy help, because thou art God, the living and the self-subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep seizeth thee. To thee belongeth whatsoever is in heaven and on earth. Who is he that can intercede with thee, but through thy good pleasure! Thou knoweth that which is past and that which is to come to us. And we cannot comprehend anything of thy knowledge, but so far as thou pleasest. Thy throne is extended over heaven and earth, and the preservation of both is no burden unto thee.