ابنة هولاكو زعيمِ التتار كانت تطوف في بغداد، فرأت جمعاً من الناس يلتفـون على رجل منهم، فسألت عنه فإذا هو عالم من علماء
المسلمين
فأمرت بإحضاره، فلما مثل بين يديها سألته: ألستم المؤمنين بالله؟
قال : بلى
قالت: ألا تزعمون أن الله يؤيد بنصره من يشاء؟
قال : بلى
قالت: ألم ينصرنا الله عليكم؟قال : بلى
قالت: أفلا يعني ذلك أننا أحب إلى الله منكم ؟
!قال: لا
قالت: لم؟
قال: ألا تعرفين راعي الغنم ؟
قالت : بلى
قال: ألا يكون مع قطيعه بعض الكلاب؟قالت: بلىقال: ما يفعل الراعي إذا شردت بعض أغنامه ، وخرجت عن سلطانه؟ قالت: يرسل عليها كلابه لتعيدها إلى سلطانه
قال: كم تستمر في مطاردة الخراف؟قالت: ما دامت شاردة قال: فأنتم أيها التتار كلاب الله في أرضه وطالما بقينا شاردين عن منهج الله وطاعته فستبقون ورائنا حتى نعود إليه جل وعلا
Translation:
A daughter of Hulagu, who was the leader of the Tatars, used to wander around Baghdad . While there, she noticed that a gathering of people focused their attention on a man among the people of the city. She asked around about the man and later discovered that the man is a muslim religious scholar. After that, she issued an order to her subordinates that the man be brought to meet her.
Once the muslim scholar appeared in front of Hulagu’s daughter, she asked him: “You people believe in God. Is that correct?”
The muslim scholar said: “Indeed, that is correct.”
She continued asking: “Didn’t you claim that God provides support to those He wishes?”
He answered: “Indeed, we made that claim.”
She asked further: “Had it not been the case that God provides His assistance to us in our struggle against you people?”
He answered: “Indeed, that is the case.”
She went even further: “Doesn’t that clearly shows that we, the Tatars, are more beloved to God than you… Muslims? “
The muslim scholar replied: “No!”
She asked: “How could that be the case?”
Now, the muslim scholar responded with his line of questioning: “Do you know about shepherds whose job is to herd, tend and guard sheep?”
She answered:”Yes, I know about shepherds.”
The muslim scholar continued: “Can you notice that there are a number of dogs being together with the flock?”
She said: “Yes, there are dogs present together with the flock of sheep.”
He asked: “What would the shepherd do if some of his sheep went astray and refuse to obey his order?”
She said: “The shepherd would release his dogs to chase the sheep and bring those sheep back to him.”
He continued: “For how long does the pursuit would be?”
Hulagu’s daughter answered: ” As long as the sheep remain astray and refuse to return to his owner.”
Finally, the muslim scholar said: “Likewise, you… the Tatars, are the dogs of God in His land! For as long as we… Muslims, disobey God, and remain astray from His path, you… the Tatars, would remain chasing us from behind until we return back to Him, The Owner of Glory and The Most High.”
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Translated by Syawal
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