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- 0:01The people of Ghazni would sleep every
- 0:04night trembling with fear; four thieves
- 0:07were robbing houses and no one could
- 0:10catch them, but one night Sultan Mahmud
- 0:14of Ghazni took off his royal robes.
- 0:17And he put on the clothes of an ordinary
- 0:19man. He infiltrated the thieves himself
- 0:22. Until he became one of them.
- 0:25The thieves did not know that the man
- 0:27standing among them was the Sultan of
- 0:30Ghazni himself. Until he said. To them,
- 0:32the Sultan. Let us go tonight. We shall
- 0:36rob the palace of Sultan Mahmud of
- 0:38Ghazni.
- 0:39Have you ever, my friends, heard the
- 0:41name of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
- 0:44Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was one of the
- 0:46most famous rulers.
- 0:49Of the Ghaznavid Empire in Islamic
- 0:51history, and his seat of power was the
- 0:53city of Ghazni, which is located in
- 0:55present-day Afghanistan.
- 0:58Mahmud of Ghazni was a sultan whose name
- 1:01is closely linked to the history of
- 1:03Afghanistan and Ghazni, that historical
- 1:06city which was a great center of
- 1:08governance, science, and culture in that
- 1:11era.
- 1:12He took power in the year 998 AD.
- 1:16And he continued his reign until his
- 1:19death in 1030 AD, which is nearly 32
- 1:22years.
- 1:23His father was Sebuktigin, the founder
- 1:26of the Ghaznavid power, and after his
- 1:28father's death, Mahmud took power and
- 1:31became the most powerful ruler in the
- 1:33region.
- 1:36From Ghazni in the land of present-day
- 1:38Afghanistan, Mahmud of Ghazni began
- 1:40building a vast and powerful state until
- 1:43Ghazni became the capital of a great
- 1:45state with wide influence.
- 1:49During his reign, the Ghaznavid state
- 1:52expanded significantly, its territories
- 1:54stretching from Khorasan and vast areas
- 1:57of present-day Afghanistan to large
- 1:59parts of Iran, Central Asia, and
- 2:01northwestern India.
- 2:05Therefore, when we mention Sultan Mahmud
- 2:08of Ghazni, we are talking about a
- 2:10historical figure whose name is
- 2:12associated with the city of Ghazni, one
- 2:15of the most important historical cities
- 2:17in Afghanistan.
- 2:20And about a sultan who made this city
- 2:22the center of a powerful and
- 2:24far-reaching state.
- 2:26And now that we know who Sultan Mahmud
- 2:29of Ghazni is. The Sultan linked to
- 2:32history. Let us return to our story. The
- 2:35story of.
- 2:37Four thieves terrified the city of
- 2:39Ghazni and no one could catch them, but
- 2:42they did not know that the person who
- 2:45would approach them in the darkness of
- 2:47the night was not an ordinary man at all
- 2:50, but rather the Sultan of Ghazni
- 2:52himself.
- 2:55Once upon a time, the land of Ghazni was
- 2:58under the rule of Sultan Mahmud of
- 3:00Ghazni, and the subjects would cite
- 3:03examples of his justice, courage, and
- 3:05wisdom.
- 3:07But a time came when a wave of fear
- 3:10suddenly spread throughout the whole
- 3:12city.
- 3:14Every few nights, the house of a wealthy
- 3:17merchant, a noble, or a landowner would
- 3:19be robbed, and the amazing thing was
- 3:22that the thieves were never caught.
- 3:26After every incident, the soldiers would
- 3:29see only the footprints of four men, but
- 3:31no trace of the thieves could ever be
- 3:33found.
- 3:36People would stand in the markets and
- 3:38talk about one thing: in the end, who
- 3:41are these four thieves?
- 3:43Can no one catch them?
- 3:45If things continue like this, no one
- 3:48will be able to keep their wealth safe.
- 3:51Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni would listen
- 3:54daily to the people's complaints in his
- 3:57court, and one day the court was filled
- 4:00with subjects, so an old merchant
- 4:03stepped forward, clasped his hands, and
- 4:06began to say: "O Sultan, we trust in
- 4:08your justice, but these thieves have
- 4:11made our lives a living hell."
- 4:14They have deprived us of sleep at night
- 4:17. And if they are not stopped, it will
- 4:19destroy. The entire city.
- 4:22The Sultan looked at the vizier and said
- 4:25: "Has no success been achieved yet?"
- 4:29The vizier lowered his head and said: "
- 4:31Your Majesty."
- 4:33The soldiers have made every possible
- 4:35attempt. But the thieves escape every
- 4:38time.
- 4:40The Sultan remained silent for a few
- 4:42moments.
- 4:43Then, a spark of determination appeared
- 4:45in his eyes.
- 4:46He said in a strong voice: "If my army
- 4:49cannot capture them, I shall head to the
- 4:52field myself right now."
- 4:55The entire court was stunned.
- 4:58The minister said with concern: "Your
- 5:00Majesty, this is a dangerous act."
- 5:03"If the enemy recognizes you, the
- 5:05Sultanate could be in danger."
- 5:08The Sultan smiled and said: "A king who
- 5:10does not consider the grief of his
- 5:12subjects as his own does not deserve to
- 5:14rule them."
- 5:16That night, the Sultan took off his
- 5:19royal attire.
- 5:21He wore old clothes covered in dust.
- 5:24He wrapped a worn turban around his head
- 5:26.
- 5:27And put a mask on. His face.
- 5:30Now, no one looking at him could say
- 5:33that this was the great Sultan of Ghazni
- 5:36.
- 5:37The night had grown deep.
- 5:40The market was deserted. The shop doors
- 5:43were closed. The Sultan walked slowly to
- 5:47the part of the city where suspicious
- 5:50people often gathered.
- 5:53After a while, he saw four men emerging
- 5:56from an alley like shadows.
- 6:00Their faces were also covered with masks
- 6:03.
- 6:03As soon as they saw the stranger, they
- 6:06became uneasy. One of them said quietly
- 6:08: "Who is this?"
- 6:10The second said: "Perhaps he is an
- 6:12informant.""Grab him!"
- 6:15The four began moving toward the Sultan
- 6:17. The Sultan raised his hand immediately
- 6:19. And said: "Stop.""I am not your enemy
- 6:23."
- 6:24The four stopped.
- 6:25One of them asked in a harsh tone.
- 6:28"Then who are you?"
- 6:31The Sultan answered with a smile: "Just
- 6:33as you go out in the darkness of the
- 6:35night, I too have come out for the same
- 6:37purpose."
- 6:39The four looked at each other. One of
- 6:41the thieves said: "If you are truly like
- 6:44us, then come with us."
- 6:46The Sultan began to walk with them, and
- 6:48after a while, they sat in a deserted
- 6:50ruin.
- 6:52The thieves looked at their new
- 6:54companion with interest, and their
- 6:56leader said: "First, give us your name.
- 6:58"
- 6:59The Sultan replied: "Knowing my name is
- 7:01not more important than trusting each
- 7:04other." After hearing this answer, the
- 7:07thieves were reassured, and then the
- 7:09Sultan changed the direction of the
- 7:11conversation.
- 7:13He said: "In every successful man, there
- 7:16is a special skill."
- 7:18"So what is the skill you possess?"
- 7:21"For which no one has been able to
- 7:23capture you until today?"
- 7:26The first thief said proudly: "My
- 7:28strength is that I understand the sounds
- 7:31of animals.
- 7:32If a dog barks or a bird calls, I
- 7:35immediately know what it points to." The
- 7:38Sultan showed his amazement and said: "
- 7:41That is truly a strange skill."
- 7:44Then he looked at the second thief, who
- 7:46said with a smile: "For me, there is no
- 7:48wall too high.
- 7:51Whether it is a single-story house or a
- 7:53palace, I climb it in a few moments."
- 7:56The Sultan nodded his head. Now it was
- 7:59the third thief's turn.
- 8:02He said, puffing out his chest: "Just
- 8:04let me enter a room."
- 8:07"And I can tell you by smell where the
- 8:09treasure is hidden."
- 8:11The Sultan thought to himself: "Truly,
- 8:14this is the reason these people have
- 8:16survived until today." Now only the
- 8:19fourth thief remained. He was looking at
- 8:22the Sultan in silence. And finally, he
- 8:25said: "My skill is.""The most different
- 8:28one.""If I see a person in the darkness
- 8:30of the night, wearing a mask."
- 8:33"I will recognize him the next morning.
- 8:35""Even without the mask."
- 8:38When the Sultan heard that, he was
- 8:40astonished for a moment.
- 8:42in his heart, but he didn't change his
- 8:44facial expressions.
- 8:47Now the four said to the Sultan, "Each
- 8:50of us has told you about his skill, now
- 8:53you tell us too."
- 8:55The Sultan replied with a faint smile, "
- 8:58I have only one skill."
- 9:00"If there is a criminal about to be
- 9:03hanged, I can save him from the gallows
- 9:05."
- 9:06The four thieves looked at each other in
- 9:09astonishment.
- 9:11One of them laughed and said, "If that
- 9:13is really true, you could be very useful
- 9:16to us."
- 9:18The Sultan remained silent, but in his
- 9:21mind, a plan had been completed.
- 9:24He had confirmed that these were the
- 9:26four thieves who had disrupted the peace
- 9:28of the entire city.
- 9:31The four thieves and their new companion
- 9:34, who was in fact Sultan Mahmud of
- 9:36Ghazni, may Allah have mercy on him,
- 9:39were sitting in an abandoned ruin
- 9:41planning their next robbery.
- 9:45The Sultan deliberately broke the
- 9:46silence and said, "My brothers, how long
- 9:48will you keep robbing small houses?"
- 9:52"You get a gain for two or four days,
- 9:54then everything ends.
- 9:56If you are truly brave, do something
- 9:59that will be talked about for years."
- 10:01The four thieves looked at each other in
- 10:05astonishment. Their leader said, "What
- 10:08do you mean?"
- 10:09The Sultan said calmly, "Let us rob the
- 10:12palace of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
- 10:14tonight."
- 10:15As soon as they heard that, silence fell
- 10:17for a few moments. Then one of the
- 10:20thieves burst out laughing.
- 10:22"It seems he only joined us today.""And
- 10:25therefore, he does not know how
- 10:26dangerous this task is."
- 10:28The second said, "The soldiers are
- 10:30around the palace from all sides."
- 10:33"Getting inside is impossible." He
- 10:36replied.
- 10:37The Sultan answered confidently, "
- 10:39Impossible is only for the fearful.
- 10:42You were very proud of your skills, so
- 10:44test them today as well."
- 10:47These words struck the hearts of the
- 10:49four, and finally, the leader said, "
- 10:52Fine, tonight fate will be decided."
- 10:55Everyone stood up.
- 10:57The moon had hidden behind the clouds.
- 11:01It was so dark that a man standing a few
- 11:04steps away could not be seen clearly.
- 11:08They moved silently toward the royal
- 11:10palace, and after a while, they reached
- 11:12near the outer wall of the palace.
- 11:15The wall was very high and strong.
- 11:18The second thief smiled, "Now it is my
- 11:21turn."
- 11:22He took out a strong rope and threw an
- 11:25iron hook over the wall.
- 11:28In a few moments, he climbed the wall
- 11:30with the agility of a monkey.
- 11:33After reaching the top, he tied the rope
- 11:35securely, and everyone else climbed down
- 11:38inside easily.
- 11:40No sooner had they taken a few steps
- 11:43than a large hound in the palace began
- 11:45to bark loudly.
- 11:47The first thief stopped immediately and
- 11:50listened to the dog's sound. A few
- 11:53moments later, his face turned pale. He
- 11:56said in a low voice, "This dog is saying
- 11:58something strange."
- 12:00The leader asked, "What?"
- 12:03The first thief said, "He is saying that
- 12:06a king is walking with you."
- 12:08Upon hearing that, the other three began
- 12:11to laugh.
- 12:12"Do dogs also tell the truth sometimes?
- 12:15A veil has covered your understanding
- 12:17today; our companion is a thief like us
- 12:20.""So how could he be a king?"
- 12:23The Sultan continued to listen to
- 12:25everything in silence. He knew that God
- 12:27had warned these thieves for the first
- 12:30time about the truth.
- 12:32But. Arrogance had placed a veil over
- 12:36their eyes. And they continued to
- 12:38advance. Now the third thief saw that
- 12:40the time to show his skill had come.
- 12:44He stopped in a corridor, closed his
- 12:46eyes, and took a deep breath.
- 12:48And he began heading toward the
- 12:50different rooms.
- 12:52After a while, he stopped in front of a
- 12:54closed door and said confidently, "The
- 12:56treasure is here."
- 12:58The Sultan smiled in his heart. And
- 13:00thought, "Truly, his sense of smell is
- 13:03extraordinary."
- 13:05He opened the door and inside it was
- 13:08filled with gold coins, precious jewels
- 13:11, diamonds, pearls, and priceless gems.
- 13:16The eyes of the four widened in
- 13:18amazement and they began quickly filling
- 13:20their bags with the riches. In just a
- 13:23few moments, they exited the palace
- 13:26carrying heavy bags, and everyone was
- 13:28very happy with their success.
- 13:32When they reached a deserted land some
- 13:34distance from the city, they stopped,
- 13:37and now the question was how to divide
- 13:39this great treasure between them?
- 13:42The Sultan immediately offered a new
- 13:44suggestion. He said, "You are on the
- 13:47verge of making a big mistake." In their
- 13:50joy, he asked. The leader asked, "What
- 13:53mistake?" The Sultan said seriously, "
- 13:55You did not steal the treasure of an
- 13:57ordinary man, but rather the treasure of
- 13:59the Sultan himself."
- 14:01At daybreak, the entire city will be
- 14:04filled with soldiers. And every road
- 14:07will be searched. And if found. Even a
- 14:10single coin on any of you, it will be
- 14:13instant hanging. The four thieves were
- 14:16agitated; "Then what shall we do?"
- 14:20The Sultan said, "Do not divide the
- 14:22treasure now; bury it in the ground, and
- 14:25after a few days, when the noise dies
- 14:28down, come back and divide it quietly."
- 14:31Everyone saw this advice as excellent.
- 14:34They dug a deep hole in a deserted spot
- 14:37. And buried all the treasure in it.
- 14:41After the work was complete, the Sultan
- 14:44said with great cunning: "If we cannot
- 14:46meet again, we must know each other's
- 14:49home addresses."
- 14:51The four gave their addresses without.
- 14:53Hesitation, and the Sultan memorized
- 14:55everything in his mind.
- 14:57Then everyone headed to their homes by
- 15:00different paths.
- 15:01As soon as the four thieves were out of
- 15:04sight, the Sultan changed his direction
- 15:06toward the palace.
- 15:08And he entered silently through the
- 15:09secret door.
- 15:11Before morning, he summoned his trusted
- 15:14army commander and his vizier to the
- 15:17court.
- 15:18The army commander was astonished at
- 15:21where the Sultan had been all night. The
- 15:24Sultan said: "Now.""Is not the time to
- 15:27waste.""Immediately prepare a squad of
- 15:30soldiers."
- 15:31"Arrest four men from their homes."
- 15:34"And also retrieve the treasure buried
- 15:36in the ground from that location." The
- 15:39vizier asked in astonishment: "Your
- 15:41Majesty, how did you know all this?" The
- 15:44Sultan smiled and said: "Some wars are
- 15:47not won with the sword, but with the
- 15:49mind."
- 15:51Within a few hours, the soldiers
- 15:53arrested the four thieves from their
- 15:55homes.
- 15:56And when the ground was dug, it was.
- 15:58The entire buried royal treasure was
- 16:01also found, and now there was no room
- 16:04for denial.
- 16:06The four thieves were in chains, being
- 16:08led toward the Sultan's court.
- 16:12Unusual activity began in the royal
- 16:15palace in Ghazni; soldiers were guarding
- 16:18the court doors, and news spread
- 16:20throughout the city that the notorious
- 16:23four thieves, who had deprived people of
- 16:26sleep for years, had finally been
- 16:29captured.
- 16:31The people began.
- 16:32Crowds gathered outside the royal court
- 16:35, and one question was on everyone's
- 16:37lips: who finally caught them?
- 16:40Every time, they would deceive the
- 16:43soldiers and escape. Meanwhile, the four
- 16:46thieves were brought to court in chains
- 16:49.
- 16:50Anxiety was visible on their faces, but
- 16:53they still could not believe how their
- 16:55secret had been revealed.
- 16:58Finally, the judge began the proceedings
- 17:01.
- 17:02The soldiers presented the buried
- 17:04treasure to the court, and the gold
- 17:07coins, diamonds, gems, and precious
- 17:09jewelry were placed before everyone.
- 17:13Then, the army commander said, "Your
- 17:16Majesty, all this treasure was found in
- 17:18the ground based on the guidance of
- 17:21these four men themselves."
- 17:25The judge looked at the thieves and said
- 17:27, "Do you deny your crime?"
- 17:30A silence lasted for a few moments, then
- 17:33their leader said, "We know there is no
- 17:35use in denying it now; the treasure has
- 17:38been found in our possession.
- 17:41We confess to our crime."
- 17:44Whispers began in the court, and the
- 17:46judge issued the verdict according to
- 17:49the Sharia and the laws of the Sultanate
- 17:52: "Since you committed constant
- 17:54robberies and kept the subjects in a
- 17:57state of fear...""And you also laid your
- 18:00hands upon the state treasury."
- 18:03"Therefore, you are sentenced to death.
- 18:06"
- 18:07As soon as they heard these words, the
- 18:09faces of the four turned pale.
- 18:11They were taken to prison. In order for
- 18:14the sentence to be carried out. On the
- 18:15appointed day.
- 18:17They sat silently all night, thinking.
- 18:21Finally, one of them said: "There is one
- 18:23thing I do not...""...understand." The
- 18:26leader asked, "What is it?" He said, "
- 18:29There were five of us, but four are here
- 18:32. Where is the fifth?" The second said
- 18:35immediately: "Yes, that same stranger."
- 18:38"The one who suggested we rob the palace
- 18:40."
- 18:42The third said, remembering: "He is the
- 18:44same one who used to say that if someone
- 18:47were about to be hanged, he could save
- 18:49him."
- 18:52The fourth thief, whose memory was very
- 18:54strong, remained sitting in silence.
- 18:57Then he said quietly: "I remember his
- 19:00face.""And if he appears before me, I
- 19:02will recognize him immediately."
- 19:05A few days later, the day of the
- 19:07execution arrived.
- 19:08Early in the morning, soldiers came to
- 19:11the prison. They bound the hands of the
- 19:13four prisoners. And began leading them
- 19:15toward the execution site.
- 19:18On the way, one of the soldiers said: "
- 19:20The Sultan ordered that they be
- 19:22presented to the court before the
- 19:23execution."
- 19:25The four were astonished. "Why are we
- 19:28being taken to the court now?"
- 19:30A short while later, they entered the
- 19:32royal palace.
- 19:34And this time, before them stood the
- 19:36person whom the entire court stood
- 19:38before with bowed heads in respect.
- 19:42It was the great Sultan of Ghazni,
- 19:44Mahmud Ghaznavi, may God have mercy on
- 19:46him.
- 19:47As soon as the four saw the Sultan, they
- 19:50did not understand anything at first.
- 19:53But suddenly, the fourth thief, who had
- 19:55a skill for identifying people, stepped
- 19:58forward. His eyes widened in
- 20:00astonishment.
- 20:02And he said loudly: "This is him!
- 20:04This is the fifth man!"
- 20:07The other three looked at the Sultan in
- 20:09amazement.
- 20:10Moments later, they too understood
- 20:13everything.
- 20:14They began to look at each other's faces
- 20:17.
- 20:18And there was only one thought in their
- 20:21hearts: "We ourselves considered our
- 20:23enemy to be our companion."
- 20:26The fourth thief said politely: "Your
- 20:28Majesty, I remember now."
- 20:32"That night, you said that if you saw
- 20:34someone about to be hanged, you could
- 20:36save him."
- 20:38A slight smile appeared on the Sultan's
- 20:41lips.
- 20:42And he said: "Yes, I did say that.""And
- 20:45I am not one to go back on my word."
- 20:48The four remained astonished.
- 20:51They could not believe that the King,
- 20:53whose treasury they had robbed, was
- 20:55still talking about keeping his promise
- 20:57.
- 20:59The Sultan looked at them for a few
- 21:00moments. In silence, then he said: "You
- 21:03have committed much injustice.
- 21:07You stole the money of countless people
- 21:10and kept them in a state of fear, and
- 21:12you also laid your hands on the royal
- 21:15treasury.
- 21:16You deserve punishment." The four
- 21:19lowered their heads. Then the Sultan
- 21:22said again: "But I also see something
- 21:25else in you. You have extraordinary
- 21:28abilities.
- 21:30If you use these abilities for good
- 21:32deeds, you can be beneficial to society
- 21:35."
- 21:36Complete silence prevailed in the court
- 21:38.
- 21:39The Sultan looked at the army commander
- 21:41and said: "Do not hang them now."
- 21:44As soon as they heard that, the entire
- 21:46court was plunged into astonishment.
- 21:49The minister said: "Your Majesty, the
- 21:51court has already issued the verdict."
- 21:55The Sultan said: "The court has achieved
- 21:57justice."
- 21:59"But the King's duty is not only to
- 22:01impose punishment, but also to reform."
- 22:05The four thieves were standing between
- 22:07astonishment and hope.
- 22:09Complete silence reigned in the royal
- 22:11court.
- 22:12And everyone was waiting for the next
- 22:15decision of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
- 22:19The four thieves were standing with
- 22:20their heads bowed.
- 22:23They were certain that after a few
- 22:25moments they would be led to the place
- 22:27of execution.
- 22:30But the Sultan's words created a ray of
- 22:32hope in their hearts.
- 22:35The Sultan said very seriously.
- 22:38"You have spent a large part of your
- 22:40lives in evil."
- 22:42"But I see capabilities in you.""If you
- 22:44use them on the path of good, they can
- 22:47be useful to the Sultanate."
- 22:50The four remained silent.
- 22:52The Sultan gestured to the first thief
- 22:54and said.
- 22:55"You understand the sounds of animals."
- 22:58"This ability is a gift from God."
- 23:01"Use it to protect people, not to loot
- 23:03their homes."
- 23:05Then he said to the second thief. "You
- 23:07can climb any wall."
- 23:11"If you use this skill in monitoring
- 23:13enemy fortresses in military service,
- 23:15the Sultanate will be strengthened."
- 23:18He looked at the third thief and said: "
- 23:20You know the location of treasure by its
- 23:23scent."
- 23:25"If you put this intelligence and
- 23:27experience in the service of the
- 23:29Sultanate, you can search for lost money
- 23:31, hidden munitions, and criminal
- 23:33hideouts as well."
- 23:36Finally, he turned to the fourth thief
- 23:38and said: "Your memory and ability to
- 23:41recognize are extraordinary."
- 23:43"You can identify criminals.
- 23:46If you use this work to help the law,
- 23:49many innocent people will remain safe."
- 23:52Tears began to flow from the eyes of the
- 23:56four, and their leader said, weeping: "
- 23:59Your Majesty.""We stole your treasury."
- 24:02"And we troubled your subjects.""But
- 24:04instead of taking revenge on us, you
- 24:07tried to reform us."
- 24:09"Today we learned that a great King is
- 24:11not only powerful, but also merciful."
- 24:14Also, the eyes of many present in the
- 24:17court became wet.
- 24:19The Sultan said: "If you repent from
- 24:21your hearts and promise that you will
- 24:24never steal in the future, I am ready to
- 24:27give you a chance."
- 24:30The four thieves immediately prostrated
- 24:32on the ground, raised their hands, and
- 24:35said: "We call God Almighty as a witness
- 24:38and promise that after today we will
- 24:40never steal, will not look at forbidden
- 24:43money, and will spend the rest of our
- 24:46lives earning a lawful living."
- 24:49The Sultan looked at the judge and the
- 24:51ministers. And said: "Their punishment
- 24:53is pardoned."
- 24:55As soon as these words were heard, a
- 24:57wave of astonishment spread through the
- 24:59court.
- 25:00Some people began to look at one another
- 25:03.
- 25:04But the Sultan said: "Sometimes a
- 25:06sincere repentant criminal is more
- 25:08valuable than a stubborn righteous man.
- 25:11"
- 25:12"Because he has tasted the bitterness of
- 25:14guilt."
- 25:15After that, the Sultan gave the four
- 25:17different responsibilities in the royal
- 25:19service.
- 25:21The first thief began working with the
- 25:23royal stables and the hunting party.
- 25:26Where his skill in understanding animal
- 25:28behavior proved to be very useful.
- 25:31He enrolled the second in a special unit
- 25:33of the army. Where he was trained to
- 25:37climb castles and walls.
- 25:39He appointed the third to the royal
- 25:41investigation team to assist.
- 25:45In searching for lost funds and secret
- 25:47hideouts, and he placed the fourth in
- 25:50the city watch department, because if he
- 25:52saw a face once, he would never forget
- 25:55it.
- 25:57A few months passed, and now these four
- 26:00people, whose names people once feared,
- 26:03were guarding the city.
- 26:06The subjects were amazed that those they
- 26:08called notorious thieves just yesterday
- 26:11had today become protectors of the law.
- 26:16One day, the four came to the Sultan’s
- 26:18service and said, "Your Majesty, you
- 26:21have given us a new life, but we also
- 26:24want to reform our hearts."
- 26:27The Sultan smiled and said, "A person
- 26:30does not change by punishment alone;
- 26:32reforming the heart is also necessary."
- 26:37Therefore, he took them to the service
- 26:39of his great Sheikh, Hadrat Abu al-Hasan
- 26:42al-Kharaqani.
- 26:44The Sheikh received them with love and
- 26:47said, "My sons, God Almighty greatly
- 26:50loves the servant who repents sincerely
- 26:52for his sins and never returns to them.
- 26:55"
- 26:56The four repented at his hands and
- 26:59pledged to lead a righteous life.
- 27:02Time passed, and they became known not
- 27:05for thievery, but as righteous, honest,
- 27:08and serving people.
- 27:10Where people once feared them, these
- 27:13same people were now praying for them.
- 27:17Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, may God be
- 27:19pleased with him, used to say often that
- 27:22a person’s true greatness is not in
- 27:25their mistakes, but in turning back from
- 27:28those mistakes.
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