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قصة أربعة لصوص أذكياء نهبوا خزينة السلطان… لكن السلطان وضع خطة غريبة للقبض عليهم | قصة قدیمة ممتعة — Transcript

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  1. 0:01The people of Ghazni would sleep every
  2. 0:04night trembling with fear; four thieves
  3. 0:07were robbing houses and no one could
  4. 0:10catch them, but one night Sultan Mahmud
  5. 0:14of Ghazni took off his royal robes.
  6. 0:17And he put on the clothes of an ordinary
  7. 0:19man. He infiltrated the thieves himself
  8. 0:22. Until he became one of them.
  9. 0:25The thieves did not know that the man
  10. 0:27standing among them was the Sultan of
  11. 0:30Ghazni himself. Until he said. To them,
  12. 0:32the Sultan. Let us go tonight. We shall
  13. 0:36rob the palace of Sultan Mahmud of
  14. 0:38Ghazni.
  15. 0:39Have you ever, my friends, heard the
  16. 0:41name of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
  17. 0:44Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was one of the
  18. 0:46most famous rulers.
  19. 0:49Of the Ghaznavid Empire in Islamic
  20. 0:51history, and his seat of power was the
  21. 0:53city of Ghazni, which is located in
  22. 0:55present-day Afghanistan.
  23. 0:58Mahmud of Ghazni was a sultan whose name
  24. 1:01is closely linked to the history of
  25. 1:03Afghanistan and Ghazni, that historical
  26. 1:06city which was a great center of
  27. 1:08governance, science, and culture in that
  28. 1:11era.
  29. 1:12He took power in the year 998 AD.
  30. 1:16And he continued his reign until his
  31. 1:19death in 1030 AD, which is nearly 32
  32. 1:22years.
  33. 1:23His father was Sebuktigin, the founder
  34. 1:26of the Ghaznavid power, and after his
  35. 1:28father's death, Mahmud took power and
  36. 1:31became the most powerful ruler in the
  37. 1:33region.
  38. 1:36From Ghazni in the land of present-day
  39. 1:38Afghanistan, Mahmud of Ghazni began
  40. 1:40building a vast and powerful state until
  41. 1:43Ghazni became the capital of a great
  42. 1:45state with wide influence.
  43. 1:49During his reign, the Ghaznavid state
  44. 1:52expanded significantly, its territories
  45. 1:54stretching from Khorasan and vast areas
  46. 1:57of present-day Afghanistan to large
  47. 1:59parts of Iran, Central Asia, and
  48. 2:01northwestern India.
  49. 2:05Therefore, when we mention Sultan Mahmud
  50. 2:08of Ghazni, we are talking about a
  51. 2:10historical figure whose name is
  52. 2:12associated with the city of Ghazni, one
  53. 2:15of the most important historical cities
  54. 2:17in Afghanistan.
  55. 2:20And about a sultan who made this city
  56. 2:22the center of a powerful and
  57. 2:24far-reaching state.
  58. 2:26And now that we know who Sultan Mahmud
  59. 2:29of Ghazni is. The Sultan linked to
  60. 2:32history. Let us return to our story. The
  61. 2:35story of.
  62. 2:37Four thieves terrified the city of
  63. 2:39Ghazni and no one could catch them, but
  64. 2:42they did not know that the person who
  65. 2:45would approach them in the darkness of
  66. 2:47the night was not an ordinary man at all
  67. 2:50, but rather the Sultan of Ghazni
  68. 2:52himself.
  69. 2:55Once upon a time, the land of Ghazni was
  70. 2:58under the rule of Sultan Mahmud of
  71. 3:00Ghazni, and the subjects would cite
  72. 3:03examples of his justice, courage, and
  73. 3:05wisdom.
  74. 3:07But a time came when a wave of fear
  75. 3:10suddenly spread throughout the whole
  76. 3:12city.
  77. 3:14Every few nights, the house of a wealthy
  78. 3:17merchant, a noble, or a landowner would
  79. 3:19be robbed, and the amazing thing was
  80. 3:22that the thieves were never caught.
  81. 3:26After every incident, the soldiers would
  82. 3:29see only the footprints of four men, but
  83. 3:31no trace of the thieves could ever be
  84. 3:33found.
  85. 3:36People would stand in the markets and
  86. 3:38talk about one thing: in the end, who
  87. 3:41are these four thieves?
  88. 3:43Can no one catch them?
  89. 3:45If things continue like this, no one
  90. 3:48will be able to keep their wealth safe.
  91. 3:51Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni would listen
  92. 3:54daily to the people's complaints in his
  93. 3:57court, and one day the court was filled
  94. 4:00with subjects, so an old merchant
  95. 4:03stepped forward, clasped his hands, and
  96. 4:06began to say: "O Sultan, we trust in
  97. 4:08your justice, but these thieves have
  98. 4:11made our lives a living hell."
  99. 4:14They have deprived us of sleep at night
  100. 4:17. And if they are not stopped, it will
  101. 4:19destroy. The entire city.
  102. 4:22The Sultan looked at the vizier and said
  103. 4:25: "Has no success been achieved yet?"
  104. 4:29The vizier lowered his head and said: "
  105. 4:31Your Majesty."
  106. 4:33The soldiers have made every possible
  107. 4:35attempt. But the thieves escape every
  108. 4:38time.
  109. 4:40The Sultan remained silent for a few
  110. 4:42moments.
  111. 4:43Then, a spark of determination appeared
  112. 4:45in his eyes.
  113. 4:46He said in a strong voice: "If my army
  114. 4:49cannot capture them, I shall head to the
  115. 4:52field myself right now."
  116. 4:55The entire court was stunned.
  117. 4:58The minister said with concern: "Your
  118. 5:00Majesty, this is a dangerous act."
  119. 5:03"If the enemy recognizes you, the
  120. 5:05Sultanate could be in danger."
  121. 5:08The Sultan smiled and said: "A king who
  122. 5:10does not consider the grief of his
  123. 5:12subjects as his own does not deserve to
  124. 5:14rule them."
  125. 5:16That night, the Sultan took off his
  126. 5:19royal attire.
  127. 5:21He wore old clothes covered in dust.
  128. 5:24He wrapped a worn turban around his head
  129. 5:26.
  130. 5:27And put a mask on. His face.
  131. 5:30Now, no one looking at him could say
  132. 5:33that this was the great Sultan of Ghazni
  133. 5:36.
  134. 5:37The night had grown deep.
  135. 5:40The market was deserted. The shop doors
  136. 5:43were closed. The Sultan walked slowly to
  137. 5:47the part of the city where suspicious
  138. 5:50people often gathered.
  139. 5:53After a while, he saw four men emerging
  140. 5:56from an alley like shadows.
  141. 6:00Their faces were also covered with masks
  142. 6:03.
  143. 6:03As soon as they saw the stranger, they
  144. 6:06became uneasy. One of them said quietly
  145. 6:08: "Who is this?"
  146. 6:10The second said: "Perhaps he is an
  147. 6:12informant.""Grab him!"
  148. 6:15The four began moving toward the Sultan
  149. 6:17. The Sultan raised his hand immediately
  150. 6:19. And said: "Stop.""I am not your enemy
  151. 6:23."
  152. 6:24The four stopped.
  153. 6:25One of them asked in a harsh tone.
  154. 6:28"Then who are you?"
  155. 6:31The Sultan answered with a smile: "Just
  156. 6:33as you go out in the darkness of the
  157. 6:35night, I too have come out for the same
  158. 6:37purpose."
  159. 6:39The four looked at each other. One of
  160. 6:41the thieves said: "If you are truly like
  161. 6:44us, then come with us."
  162. 6:46The Sultan began to walk with them, and
  163. 6:48after a while, they sat in a deserted
  164. 6:50ruin.
  165. 6:52The thieves looked at their new
  166. 6:54companion with interest, and their
  167. 6:56leader said: "First, give us your name.
  168. 6:58"
  169. 6:59The Sultan replied: "Knowing my name is
  170. 7:01not more important than trusting each
  171. 7:04other." After hearing this answer, the
  172. 7:07thieves were reassured, and then the
  173. 7:09Sultan changed the direction of the
  174. 7:11conversation.
  175. 7:13He said: "In every successful man, there
  176. 7:16is a special skill."
  177. 7:18"So what is the skill you possess?"
  178. 7:21"For which no one has been able to
  179. 7:23capture you until today?"
  180. 7:26The first thief said proudly: "My
  181. 7:28strength is that I understand the sounds
  182. 7:31of animals.
  183. 7:32If a dog barks or a bird calls, I
  184. 7:35immediately know what it points to." The
  185. 7:38Sultan showed his amazement and said: "
  186. 7:41That is truly a strange skill."
  187. 7:44Then he looked at the second thief, who
  188. 7:46said with a smile: "For me, there is no
  189. 7:48wall too high.
  190. 7:51Whether it is a single-story house or a
  191. 7:53palace, I climb it in a few moments."
  192. 7:56The Sultan nodded his head. Now it was
  193. 7:59the third thief's turn.
  194. 8:02He said, puffing out his chest: "Just
  195. 8:04let me enter a room."
  196. 8:07"And I can tell you by smell where the
  197. 8:09treasure is hidden."
  198. 8:11The Sultan thought to himself: "Truly,
  199. 8:14this is the reason these people have
  200. 8:16survived until today." Now only the
  201. 8:19fourth thief remained. He was looking at
  202. 8:22the Sultan in silence. And finally, he
  203. 8:25said: "My skill is.""The most different
  204. 8:28one.""If I see a person in the darkness
  205. 8:30of the night, wearing a mask."
  206. 8:33"I will recognize him the next morning.
  207. 8:35""Even without the mask."
  208. 8:38When the Sultan heard that, he was
  209. 8:40astonished for a moment.
  210. 8:42in his heart, but he didn't change his
  211. 8:44facial expressions.
  212. 8:47Now the four said to the Sultan, "Each
  213. 8:50of us has told you about his skill, now
  214. 8:53you tell us too."
  215. 8:55The Sultan replied with a faint smile, "
  216. 8:58I have only one skill."
  217. 9:00"If there is a criminal about to be
  218. 9:03hanged, I can save him from the gallows
  219. 9:05."
  220. 9:06The four thieves looked at each other in
  221. 9:09astonishment.
  222. 9:11One of them laughed and said, "If that
  223. 9:13is really true, you could be very useful
  224. 9:16to us."
  225. 9:18The Sultan remained silent, but in his
  226. 9:21mind, a plan had been completed.
  227. 9:24He had confirmed that these were the
  228. 9:26four thieves who had disrupted the peace
  229. 9:28of the entire city.
  230. 9:31The four thieves and their new companion
  231. 9:34, who was in fact Sultan Mahmud of
  232. 9:36Ghazni, may Allah have mercy on him,
  233. 9:39were sitting in an abandoned ruin
  234. 9:41planning their next robbery.
  235. 9:45The Sultan deliberately broke the
  236. 9:46silence and said, "My brothers, how long
  237. 9:48will you keep robbing small houses?"
  238. 9:52"You get a gain for two or four days,
  239. 9:54then everything ends.
  240. 9:56If you are truly brave, do something
  241. 9:59that will be talked about for years."
  242. 10:01The four thieves looked at each other in
  243. 10:05astonishment. Their leader said, "What
  244. 10:08do you mean?"
  245. 10:09The Sultan said calmly, "Let us rob the
  246. 10:12palace of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
  247. 10:14tonight."
  248. 10:15As soon as they heard that, silence fell
  249. 10:17for a few moments. Then one of the
  250. 10:20thieves burst out laughing.
  251. 10:22"It seems he only joined us today.""And
  252. 10:25therefore, he does not know how
  253. 10:26dangerous this task is."
  254. 10:28The second said, "The soldiers are
  255. 10:30around the palace from all sides."
  256. 10:33"Getting inside is impossible." He
  257. 10:36replied.
  258. 10:37The Sultan answered confidently, "
  259. 10:39Impossible is only for the fearful.
  260. 10:42You were very proud of your skills, so
  261. 10:44test them today as well."
  262. 10:47These words struck the hearts of the
  263. 10:49four, and finally, the leader said, "
  264. 10:52Fine, tonight fate will be decided."
  265. 10:55Everyone stood up.
  266. 10:57The moon had hidden behind the clouds.
  267. 11:01It was so dark that a man standing a few
  268. 11:04steps away could not be seen clearly.
  269. 11:08They moved silently toward the royal
  270. 11:10palace, and after a while, they reached
  271. 11:12near the outer wall of the palace.
  272. 11:15The wall was very high and strong.
  273. 11:18The second thief smiled, "Now it is my
  274. 11:21turn."
  275. 11:22He took out a strong rope and threw an
  276. 11:25iron hook over the wall.
  277. 11:28In a few moments, he climbed the wall
  278. 11:30with the agility of a monkey.
  279. 11:33After reaching the top, he tied the rope
  280. 11:35securely, and everyone else climbed down
  281. 11:38inside easily.
  282. 11:40No sooner had they taken a few steps
  283. 11:43than a large hound in the palace began
  284. 11:45to bark loudly.
  285. 11:47The first thief stopped immediately and
  286. 11:50listened to the dog's sound. A few
  287. 11:53moments later, his face turned pale. He
  288. 11:56said in a low voice, "This dog is saying
  289. 11:58something strange."
  290. 12:00The leader asked, "What?"
  291. 12:03The first thief said, "He is saying that
  292. 12:06a king is walking with you."
  293. 12:08Upon hearing that, the other three began
  294. 12:11to laugh.
  295. 12:12"Do dogs also tell the truth sometimes?
  296. 12:15A veil has covered your understanding
  297. 12:17today; our companion is a thief like us
  298. 12:20.""So how could he be a king?"
  299. 12:23The Sultan continued to listen to
  300. 12:25everything in silence. He knew that God
  301. 12:27had warned these thieves for the first
  302. 12:30time about the truth.
  303. 12:32But. Arrogance had placed a veil over
  304. 12:36their eyes. And they continued to
  305. 12:38advance. Now the third thief saw that
  306. 12:40the time to show his skill had come.
  307. 12:44He stopped in a corridor, closed his
  308. 12:46eyes, and took a deep breath.
  309. 12:48And he began heading toward the
  310. 12:50different rooms.
  311. 12:52After a while, he stopped in front of a
  312. 12:54closed door and said confidently, "The
  313. 12:56treasure is here."
  314. 12:58The Sultan smiled in his heart. And
  315. 13:00thought, "Truly, his sense of smell is
  316. 13:03extraordinary."
  317. 13:05He opened the door and inside it was
  318. 13:08filled with gold coins, precious jewels
  319. 13:11, diamonds, pearls, and priceless gems.
  320. 13:16The eyes of the four widened in
  321. 13:18amazement and they began quickly filling
  322. 13:20their bags with the riches. In just a
  323. 13:23few moments, they exited the palace
  324. 13:26carrying heavy bags, and everyone was
  325. 13:28very happy with their success.
  326. 13:32When they reached a deserted land some
  327. 13:34distance from the city, they stopped,
  328. 13:37and now the question was how to divide
  329. 13:39this great treasure between them?
  330. 13:42The Sultan immediately offered a new
  331. 13:44suggestion. He said, "You are on the
  332. 13:47verge of making a big mistake." In their
  333. 13:50joy, he asked. The leader asked, "What
  334. 13:53mistake?" The Sultan said seriously, "
  335. 13:55You did not steal the treasure of an
  336. 13:57ordinary man, but rather the treasure of
  337. 13:59the Sultan himself."
  338. 14:01At daybreak, the entire city will be
  339. 14:04filled with soldiers. And every road
  340. 14:07will be searched. And if found. Even a
  341. 14:10single coin on any of you, it will be
  342. 14:13instant hanging. The four thieves were
  343. 14:16agitated; "Then what shall we do?"
  344. 14:20The Sultan said, "Do not divide the
  345. 14:22treasure now; bury it in the ground, and
  346. 14:25after a few days, when the noise dies
  347. 14:28down, come back and divide it quietly."
  348. 14:31Everyone saw this advice as excellent.
  349. 14:34They dug a deep hole in a deserted spot
  350. 14:37. And buried all the treasure in it.
  351. 14:41After the work was complete, the Sultan
  352. 14:44said with great cunning: "If we cannot
  353. 14:46meet again, we must know each other's
  354. 14:49home addresses."
  355. 14:51The four gave their addresses without.
  356. 14:53Hesitation, and the Sultan memorized
  357. 14:55everything in his mind.
  358. 14:57Then everyone headed to their homes by
  359. 15:00different paths.
  360. 15:01As soon as the four thieves were out of
  361. 15:04sight, the Sultan changed his direction
  362. 15:06toward the palace.
  363. 15:08And he entered silently through the
  364. 15:09secret door.
  365. 15:11Before morning, he summoned his trusted
  366. 15:14army commander and his vizier to the
  367. 15:17court.
  368. 15:18The army commander was astonished at
  369. 15:21where the Sultan had been all night. The
  370. 15:24Sultan said: "Now.""Is not the time to
  371. 15:27waste.""Immediately prepare a squad of
  372. 15:30soldiers."
  373. 15:31"Arrest four men from their homes."
  374. 15:34"And also retrieve the treasure buried
  375. 15:36in the ground from that location." The
  376. 15:39vizier asked in astonishment: "Your
  377. 15:41Majesty, how did you know all this?" The
  378. 15:44Sultan smiled and said: "Some wars are
  379. 15:47not won with the sword, but with the
  380. 15:49mind."
  381. 15:51Within a few hours, the soldiers
  382. 15:53arrested the four thieves from their
  383. 15:55homes.
  384. 15:56And when the ground was dug, it was.
  385. 15:58The entire buried royal treasure was
  386. 16:01also found, and now there was no room
  387. 16:04for denial.
  388. 16:06The four thieves were in chains, being
  389. 16:08led toward the Sultan's court.
  390. 16:12Unusual activity began in the royal
  391. 16:15palace in Ghazni; soldiers were guarding
  392. 16:18the court doors, and news spread
  393. 16:20throughout the city that the notorious
  394. 16:23four thieves, who had deprived people of
  395. 16:26sleep for years, had finally been
  396. 16:29captured.
  397. 16:31The people began.
  398. 16:32Crowds gathered outside the royal court
  399. 16:35, and one question was on everyone's
  400. 16:37lips: who finally caught them?
  401. 16:40Every time, they would deceive the
  402. 16:43soldiers and escape. Meanwhile, the four
  403. 16:46thieves were brought to court in chains
  404. 16:49.
  405. 16:50Anxiety was visible on their faces, but
  406. 16:53they still could not believe how their
  407. 16:55secret had been revealed.
  408. 16:58Finally, the judge began the proceedings
  409. 17:01.
  410. 17:02The soldiers presented the buried
  411. 17:04treasure to the court, and the gold
  412. 17:07coins, diamonds, gems, and precious
  413. 17:09jewelry were placed before everyone.
  414. 17:13Then, the army commander said, "Your
  415. 17:16Majesty, all this treasure was found in
  416. 17:18the ground based on the guidance of
  417. 17:21these four men themselves."
  418. 17:25The judge looked at the thieves and said
  419. 17:27, "Do you deny your crime?"
  420. 17:30A silence lasted for a few moments, then
  421. 17:33their leader said, "We know there is no
  422. 17:35use in denying it now; the treasure has
  423. 17:38been found in our possession.
  424. 17:41We confess to our crime."
  425. 17:44Whispers began in the court, and the
  426. 17:46judge issued the verdict according to
  427. 17:49the Sharia and the laws of the Sultanate
  428. 17:52: "Since you committed constant
  429. 17:54robberies and kept the subjects in a
  430. 17:57state of fear...""And you also laid your
  431. 18:00hands upon the state treasury."
  432. 18:03"Therefore, you are sentenced to death.
  433. 18:06"
  434. 18:07As soon as they heard these words, the
  435. 18:09faces of the four turned pale.
  436. 18:11They were taken to prison. In order for
  437. 18:14the sentence to be carried out. On the
  438. 18:15appointed day.
  439. 18:17They sat silently all night, thinking.
  440. 18:21Finally, one of them said: "There is one
  441. 18:23thing I do not...""...understand." The
  442. 18:26leader asked, "What is it?" He said, "
  443. 18:29There were five of us, but four are here
  444. 18:32. Where is the fifth?" The second said
  445. 18:35immediately: "Yes, that same stranger."
  446. 18:38"The one who suggested we rob the palace
  447. 18:40."
  448. 18:42The third said, remembering: "He is the
  449. 18:44same one who used to say that if someone
  450. 18:47were about to be hanged, he could save
  451. 18:49him."
  452. 18:52The fourth thief, whose memory was very
  453. 18:54strong, remained sitting in silence.
  454. 18:57Then he said quietly: "I remember his
  455. 19:00face.""And if he appears before me, I
  456. 19:02will recognize him immediately."
  457. 19:05A few days later, the day of the
  458. 19:07execution arrived.
  459. 19:08Early in the morning, soldiers came to
  460. 19:11the prison. They bound the hands of the
  461. 19:13four prisoners. And began leading them
  462. 19:15toward the execution site.
  463. 19:18On the way, one of the soldiers said: "
  464. 19:20The Sultan ordered that they be
  465. 19:22presented to the court before the
  466. 19:23execution."
  467. 19:25The four were astonished. "Why are we
  468. 19:28being taken to the court now?"
  469. 19:30A short while later, they entered the
  470. 19:32royal palace.
  471. 19:34And this time, before them stood the
  472. 19:36person whom the entire court stood
  473. 19:38before with bowed heads in respect.
  474. 19:42It was the great Sultan of Ghazni,
  475. 19:44Mahmud Ghaznavi, may God have mercy on
  476. 19:46him.
  477. 19:47As soon as the four saw the Sultan, they
  478. 19:50did not understand anything at first.
  479. 19:53But suddenly, the fourth thief, who had
  480. 19:55a skill for identifying people, stepped
  481. 19:58forward. His eyes widened in
  482. 20:00astonishment.
  483. 20:02And he said loudly: "This is him!
  484. 20:04This is the fifth man!"
  485. 20:07The other three looked at the Sultan in
  486. 20:09amazement.
  487. 20:10Moments later, they too understood
  488. 20:13everything.
  489. 20:14They began to look at each other's faces
  490. 20:17.
  491. 20:18And there was only one thought in their
  492. 20:21hearts: "We ourselves considered our
  493. 20:23enemy to be our companion."
  494. 20:26The fourth thief said politely: "Your
  495. 20:28Majesty, I remember now."
  496. 20:32"That night, you said that if you saw
  497. 20:34someone about to be hanged, you could
  498. 20:36save him."
  499. 20:38A slight smile appeared on the Sultan's
  500. 20:41lips.
  501. 20:42And he said: "Yes, I did say that.""And
  502. 20:45I am not one to go back on my word."
  503. 20:48The four remained astonished.
  504. 20:51They could not believe that the King,
  505. 20:53whose treasury they had robbed, was
  506. 20:55still talking about keeping his promise
  507. 20:57.
  508. 20:59The Sultan looked at them for a few
  509. 21:00moments. In silence, then he said: "You
  510. 21:03have committed much injustice.
  511. 21:07You stole the money of countless people
  512. 21:10and kept them in a state of fear, and
  513. 21:12you also laid your hands on the royal
  514. 21:15treasury.
  515. 21:16You deserve punishment." The four
  516. 21:19lowered their heads. Then the Sultan
  517. 21:22said again: "But I also see something
  518. 21:25else in you. You have extraordinary
  519. 21:28abilities.
  520. 21:30If you use these abilities for good
  521. 21:32deeds, you can be beneficial to society
  522. 21:35."
  523. 21:36Complete silence prevailed in the court
  524. 21:38.
  525. 21:39The Sultan looked at the army commander
  526. 21:41and said: "Do not hang them now."
  527. 21:44As soon as they heard that, the entire
  528. 21:46court was plunged into astonishment.
  529. 21:49The minister said: "Your Majesty, the
  530. 21:51court has already issued the verdict."
  531. 21:55The Sultan said: "The court has achieved
  532. 21:57justice."
  533. 21:59"But the King's duty is not only to
  534. 22:01impose punishment, but also to reform."
  535. 22:05The four thieves were standing between
  536. 22:07astonishment and hope.
  537. 22:09Complete silence reigned in the royal
  538. 22:11court.
  539. 22:12And everyone was waiting for the next
  540. 22:15decision of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
  541. 22:19The four thieves were standing with
  542. 22:20their heads bowed.
  543. 22:23They were certain that after a few
  544. 22:25moments they would be led to the place
  545. 22:27of execution.
  546. 22:30But the Sultan's words created a ray of
  547. 22:32hope in their hearts.
  548. 22:35The Sultan said very seriously.
  549. 22:38"You have spent a large part of your
  550. 22:40lives in evil."
  551. 22:42"But I see capabilities in you.""If you
  552. 22:44use them on the path of good, they can
  553. 22:47be useful to the Sultanate."
  554. 22:50The four remained silent.
  555. 22:52The Sultan gestured to the first thief
  556. 22:54and said.
  557. 22:55"You understand the sounds of animals."
  558. 22:58"This ability is a gift from God."
  559. 23:01"Use it to protect people, not to loot
  560. 23:03their homes."
  561. 23:05Then he said to the second thief. "You
  562. 23:07can climb any wall."
  563. 23:11"If you use this skill in monitoring
  564. 23:13enemy fortresses in military service,
  565. 23:15the Sultanate will be strengthened."
  566. 23:18He looked at the third thief and said: "
  567. 23:20You know the location of treasure by its
  568. 23:23scent."
  569. 23:25"If you put this intelligence and
  570. 23:27experience in the service of the
  571. 23:29Sultanate, you can search for lost money
  572. 23:31, hidden munitions, and criminal
  573. 23:33hideouts as well."
  574. 23:36Finally, he turned to the fourth thief
  575. 23:38and said: "Your memory and ability to
  576. 23:41recognize are extraordinary."
  577. 23:43"You can identify criminals.
  578. 23:46If you use this work to help the law,
  579. 23:49many innocent people will remain safe."
  580. 23:52Tears began to flow from the eyes of the
  581. 23:56four, and their leader said, weeping: "
  582. 23:59Your Majesty.""We stole your treasury."
  583. 24:02"And we troubled your subjects.""But
  584. 24:04instead of taking revenge on us, you
  585. 24:07tried to reform us."
  586. 24:09"Today we learned that a great King is
  587. 24:11not only powerful, but also merciful."
  588. 24:14Also, the eyes of many present in the
  589. 24:17court became wet.
  590. 24:19The Sultan said: "If you repent from
  591. 24:21your hearts and promise that you will
  592. 24:24never steal in the future, I am ready to
  593. 24:27give you a chance."
  594. 24:30The four thieves immediately prostrated
  595. 24:32on the ground, raised their hands, and
  596. 24:35said: "We call God Almighty as a witness
  597. 24:38and promise that after today we will
  598. 24:40never steal, will not look at forbidden
  599. 24:43money, and will spend the rest of our
  600. 24:46lives earning a lawful living."
  601. 24:49The Sultan looked at the judge and the
  602. 24:51ministers. And said: "Their punishment
  603. 24:53is pardoned."
  604. 24:55As soon as these words were heard, a
  605. 24:57wave of astonishment spread through the
  606. 24:59court.
  607. 25:00Some people began to look at one another
  608. 25:03.
  609. 25:04But the Sultan said: "Sometimes a
  610. 25:06sincere repentant criminal is more
  611. 25:08valuable than a stubborn righteous man.
  612. 25:11"
  613. 25:12"Because he has tasted the bitterness of
  614. 25:14guilt."
  615. 25:15After that, the Sultan gave the four
  616. 25:17different responsibilities in the royal
  617. 25:19service.
  618. 25:21The first thief began working with the
  619. 25:23royal stables and the hunting party.
  620. 25:26Where his skill in understanding animal
  621. 25:28behavior proved to be very useful.
  622. 25:31He enrolled the second in a special unit
  623. 25:33of the army. Where he was trained to
  624. 25:37climb castles and walls.
  625. 25:39He appointed the third to the royal
  626. 25:41investigation team to assist.
  627. 25:45In searching for lost funds and secret
  628. 25:47hideouts, and he placed the fourth in
  629. 25:50the city watch department, because if he
  630. 25:52saw a face once, he would never forget
  631. 25:55it.
  632. 25:57A few months passed, and now these four
  633. 26:00people, whose names people once feared,
  634. 26:03were guarding the city.
  635. 26:06The subjects were amazed that those they
  636. 26:08called notorious thieves just yesterday
  637. 26:11had today become protectors of the law.
  638. 26:16One day, the four came to the Sultan’s
  639. 26:18service and said, "Your Majesty, you
  640. 26:21have given us a new life, but we also
  641. 26:24want to reform our hearts."
  642. 26:27The Sultan smiled and said, "A person
  643. 26:30does not change by punishment alone;
  644. 26:32reforming the heart is also necessary."
  645. 26:37Therefore, he took them to the service
  646. 26:39of his great Sheikh, Hadrat Abu al-Hasan
  647. 26:42al-Kharaqani.
  648. 26:44The Sheikh received them with love and
  649. 26:47said, "My sons, God Almighty greatly
  650. 26:50loves the servant who repents sincerely
  651. 26:52for his sins and never returns to them.
  652. 26:55"
  653. 26:56The four repented at his hands and
  654. 26:59pledged to lead a righteous life.
  655. 27:02Time passed, and they became known not
  656. 27:05for thievery, but as righteous, honest,
  657. 27:08and serving people.
  658. 27:10Where people once feared them, these
  659. 27:13same people were now praying for them.
  660. 27:17Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, may God be
  661. 27:19pleased with him, used to say often that
  662. 27:22a person’s true greatness is not in
  663. 27:25their mistakes, but in turning back from
  664. 27:28those mistakes.
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