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652-661

  • O thou slave of this world, thou whose spirit is imprisoned, how long wilt thou call thyself lord of the world?
  • How Solomon, on whom be peace, showed affection and kindness to the envoys and removed (feelings of) resentment and injury from their hearts and explained to them the reason for declining the gift.
  • “O envoys, I will send you as envoys (to Bilqís): my refusal (of the gift) is better for you than acceptance.
  • Relate to Bilqís what marvellous things ye have seen concerning the desert of gold,
  • That she may know we do not covet gold: we have gotten gold from the gold-Creator, 655
  • At whose will the whole earth’s soil from end to end would become gold and precious pearls.”
  • On that account, O thou who choosest gold, God will make this earth silvern on the Day of Resurrection.
  • “We have no need of gold, for we are very skilful: we make earthly beings entirely golden.
  • How shall we beg gold of you? We (can) make you (spiritual) alchemists.
  • Abandon (all) that, (even) if it is the kingdom of Saba, for beyond (this) water and earth there are many kingdoms.” 660
  • That which thou hast called a throne is (really) a splint- bandage: thou deemest (it) the seat of honour, but (in truth) thou hast remained at the door.