التاريخ اليميني 46.6

46.6

وما زال يفتتح الصياصي والقلاع مبنية على ريود الجبال، وحروف القلال، بحيث تألم متالع الأعناق متى شخصت إليه نواظر الأحداق، إلى [220 ب] أن شافه قلعة برنة من ولاية هردب ، وهو أحد الرايان أعني الملوك بلغة الهند، فاطلع على الأرض اطلاعة وهي تموج بأنصار حق الله مسومة من فوقها الترائك، ومن حولها الملائك، فتزلزلت قدمه، وأشفق من أن يستباح دمه، فرأى أن يتقي بالإسلام بأس الله وقد شهرت حدوده، ونشرت بعذبات العذاب بنوده. ونزل في نحو عشرة آلاف منادين بدعوة الإسلام، متفادين عن ولاية الأصنام، فحقق الله ميعاده، وأحسن بفضله إسعادهم وإسعاده .

The Sultan took all the lofty hill forts which he met on the road, so lofty indeed were they, that beholders sprained the back of their necks in looking up at them. At length he arrived at the fort of Barba (Baran), in the country of Hardat, who was one of the Rais, that is "kings," in the Hindi language. When Hardat heard of this invasion by the protected warriors of God, who advanced like the waves of the sea, with the angels around them on all sides, he became greatly agitated, his steps trembled, and he feared for his life, which was forfeited under the law of God. So he reflected that his safety would best be secured by conforming to the religion of Islam, since God's sword was drawn from the scabbard, and the whip of punishment was uplifted. He came forth, therefore, with ten thousand men, who all proclaimed their anxiety for conversion, and their rejection of idols. God confirmed the promises he had made, and rendered assistance to the Sultan.