History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c2.17

c2.17

Failure as a king, Fīroz was a perfect gentleman and one of the most pious Musalmans of his times. Fortune as well as merit had raised him to the highest pinnacle of greatness, still his elevation had not made him proud. God-fearing and indulgent, affectionate to his family and affectionate to all, he behaved with his nobles not as a king but as a friend. Jalāl's span of kingship was short but he had ruled his subjects as a father in a family. He declared himself incapable of tyranny. If his simplicity and his kindness were ridiculed by the worldly people, his age and benevolence were revreded by all.