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of course, be kept for ever in hell, but it was not likely, nor could it be proved, that the punishment in hell was eternal. His explanation of some verses of the Qorán, or of the tradition of our prophet, were often far-fetched. Besides, he mentions that the phrase 'Insán i kámil (perfect man) referred to the ruler of the age, from which he inferred that the nature of a king was holy. In this way, he said many agreeable things to the emperor, rarely expressing the proper meaning, but rather the opposite of what he knew to be correct. Even the sijdah (prostration), which people mildly call zamínbos (kissing the ground), he allowed to be due to the Insán i kámil; he looked upon the respect due to the king as a religious command, and called the face of the king Ka'bah i Murádát, the sanctum of desires, and Qiblah i Háját, the cynosure of necessities. Such blasphemies other people supported by quoting stories of no credit, and by referring to the practice followed by disciples of some heads of Indian sects.
Learned monks also came from Europe, who go by the name of Pádre. They have an infallible head, called Pápá. He can change any religious ordinances as he may think advisable, and kings have to submit to his authority. These monks brought the gospel, and mentioned to the emperor their proofs for the Trinity. His Majesty firmly believed in the truth of the Christian religion, and wishing to spread the doctrines of Jesus, ordered Prince Murád s to take a few
As the xaminbos, or the use of holy names as Ka'bah (the temple at Makkah) or qiblah (Makkah), in as fad as people turn to it their face when praying
2 Rodolpho Aquaviva, called by Abulfazl, Pádri Radalf, Antonio de Monserrato, Francisco Enriques.
9 Prince Murád was then about eight years old. Jahangir (Salím) was born on Wednesday, the 17th Rabi'ulawwal 977. Three months after him, his sister Shahzadah Khanum was born; and after her (perhaps in the year 978) Shah Murad, who got the nickname of Pahárt, as he was born in the hills of Fathpúr Síkří. Dányál was
