The Nāṣirī Generations 275.7

275.7

That impious, malevolent, cursed, Tuni remained silent and confounded, on such wise that the breath did not issue from that infernal one, and he became completely shamed. All the Mughal grandees and the Maliks of Turkistan bowed their heads to the ground, and with one accord said: “This command [from the Chingiz Khan] is false, and is devoid of truth.” Uktae said to the Tuni: “For the sake of my own dignity, and that of my brother Chaghatae, I do not inflict punishment upon thee. Return to thy abode, and say unto Chaghatae, and to his dependents, that they must draw back their hands from afflicting and oppressing Musalmans, as they are our brothers and friends; in them the strength of our dominion is evident, and, with their assistance, many peoples have been subdued by us.” May Almighty God mitigate his torments [in hell]! Some persons, whose statements are worthy of reliance have so stated that such-like favours and reverence were a proof of this, that Uktae, secretly, had become a Musalman; but God knows the truth.