'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎307] (524/684)

DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS. 307
Arabiaf, (on whom be benedictions!) placed the
order of orthodox warfare according to this text:
" Those who fight in the way of God in a body, resemble a firm
foundation
since, in the partnership of battle and contest, the
skirts of the zealous champions ought to be so at
tached to each other, that their flaming swords mow
down the harvest of opposing hosts, and render the
line of battle, in regularity and beauty, like the order
of prayer:
" Locked rank in rank, mountains recede from them ;
" And the concert and regularity of their line of battle
" Is as pleasing to behold as the constellations of the Heavens."
It was by such rules and principles that the or
thodox armies in a short time overthrew the neigh
bouring sovereigns, trampled on their prostrate
realms, and caused to circulate in the channel of
the world the stream of Tradition and Faith derived
from the pure fountain of truth and certainty,
pouring out the illumination of true belief into the
hearts of all, whether near or remote, Turk or
Tq/'i/t-. When the sun of prophetic existence had
arrived at the period of setting, the same system
was long maintained: but afterwards, in the revo
lution of ages, weakness and languor creeping in by
degrees, the connection of this discipline and ar
rangement was snapt asunder; and as the doctors
of the law, through religious discord, had not power
from time to time to restore every thing to the
ancient model, so those possessed of power found it
impossible, at the commencement of innovation, to
restore the long-received discipline. It must not
+ Muhammed.
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