مسالك الابصار في ممالك الامصار 2.100

2.100

He said: With him the beacon of the religious law stands firm, and the market of the people of learning thrives in his presence; they are treated with reverence and veneration, and they take the utmost care over whatever upholds their standing: right conduct outward and inward, constant reading of knowledge (manuscript p. 28) and teaching it, scrupulousness in all their affairs, and moderation in all their circumstances. This Sultan does not slacken in striving at holy war by land and sea; neither his rein nor his spearhead is turned back from it. This remains his custom, before his eyes and behind his ears. He has achieved a great deal in exalting the word of faith and spreading Islam in those