The Rashīdī History 199.5

199.5

I put Muhammadi under the care of my uncle, who carried him off into the mountainous tracts of Kashghar. This incident led to a certain degree of ill-feeling between myself and my relations, [which was, however, dispelled a short time after]. But I was caused much trouble and exposed to great annoyance, ere I was able to deliver Muhammadi Barlas out of the hands of the Khanims ; and [in doing so] I raised an executioner for my uncle and his children. I brought calamity upon myself — God forgive me ! and again I say God forgive me ! Since I did this unjust action, God sent this same Muhammadi [to overpower us]. Verily injustice can only bring ruin in its train. This same Muhammadi, whom I and my uncle had saved from so great a danger, neglected nothing in his endeavours to murder my uncle and his children, and to bring about the extinction of myself and my house — a house upon which four hundred years had worked no change. The Prophet said : " Whoso helpeth a tyrant, God will give the tyrant power over him." . . . .