The Nāṣirī Generations 244.10.3

244.10.3

On arriving in the neighbourhood of the 'Irak territory, they reached Hula'u's presence in the city of Tabriz of Azarbaijan. Hula'u treated the Hajib, 'Ali, with much honour, and showed him great consideration. At the time they desired to read out the letters unto Hula'u, the Accursed, it became necessary to translate them from the Persian into the Mughali language. In the letters they had written the name of Ulugh Khan-i-A'zam, Malik' for the custom of Turkistan is this, that there is but one supreme ruler, no more, and him they do not style Malik, but Khan, and all others have the name of Malik So, when they read out the letters to Hula'u, the Mughal he said : “Why have ye given an equivalent for the name Ulugh Khan? it behoveth that his designation of Khan be preserved.” Such honour and respect did he esteem fit to show towards Ulugh Khan-i-A'zam. Every person of the Khans of the countries of Hind and Sind, who proceeded to the presence of the Khans and rulers of the Mughals, they altered the title of, and styled them all simply ‘Malik,’ with this exception of the name of Ulugh Khan-i-Azam which they recognized as it originally stood. This is one, among the proofs of the Divine grace, that both friend and foe, believer and unbeliever, mention his august name with veneration This is the grace of God which He bestows on whomsoever He pleaseth; and God is the possessor of great grace