The Nāṣirī Generations 160.1

160.1

Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Utsuz, was the son of Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Husain, Jahan-soz, and was left by his father [at his death] very young in years; and he had grown up in the service of the two Sultans, Ghiyas-ud-Din, and Mu’izz-ud-Din, but served the greater portion of his service at the court of Ghaznin with Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din. The chronicler relates after this manner, that, upon one occasion, Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din was attacked by the cholic, to such degree that people had given up all hope of his recovery. The Amirs of Ghur agreed together, in secret, on this matter, that, if the Sultan should unfortunately die, they would raise Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Utsuz, to the throne of Ghaznin. Almighty God sent the draught of health from that dispensary, whence “indeed, when I am sick He healeth me,” to Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, and he recovered.