21 Preface لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذابًا شَديدًا أَو لَأَذبَحَنَّهُ أَو لَيَأتِيَنّي بِسُلطانٍ مُبينٍAli Quli Qarai‘I will surely punish him with a severe punishment, or I will surely behead him, unless he brings a clear-cut excuse.’