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Book 5 Headings
30. Commenting on “Take four birds and turn them towards thee.”
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63. Concerning the occasion of the coming of the Tradition of Mustafá (Mohammed), the blessings of God be upon him, that...
96. How Mustafá (Mohammed) opened the door of the room for his guest and concealed himself in order that he (the...
117. The cause of the guest's return to the house of Mustafá, on whom be peace, at the hour when Mustafá...
167. How Mustafá, on whom be peace, treated the Arab guest with loving kindness and calmed his distress and stilled the...
182. Explaining that (ritual) prayer and fasting and all (such) external things are witnesses to the inner light.
199. How the water cleanses all impurities and then is cleansed of impurity by God most High. Verily, God most High...
216. How the water, after becoming turbid, entreats God Almighty to succour it.
235. The testimony of external acts and words to the hidden mind and the inner light.
241. Explaining that the light itself from within the illumined person bears witness to his light, without any act or word...
260. How Mustafá, on whom be peace, offered the Testimony (profession of the Faith) to his guest.
287. Explaining that the Light which is the food of the spirit becomes the food of the saint's body, so that...
301. How the corporealists ignore the food of the spirit and tremble with anxiety for the vile food.
304. Prayer.
316. Comparison of the Guarded Tablet (the Logos), and the perception there from by every individual's mind of his daily fate...
328. Comparison of the different practices and the various aspirations (of mankind) to the disagreement of those who at prayer-time endeavour...
345. [Explanation of “Alas for the servants (of God)!”]
353. The reason why the name farají was first given to the garment known by that name.
394. Description of the Peacock and its nature, and the cause of its being killed by Abraham, on whom be peace.
419. Explaining that every one knows the mercy of God, and every one knows the wrath of God; and all are...
458. The diversity of intelligences in their nature as originally created; (a doctrine) opposed to (that of) the Mu‘tazilites, who assert...
476. Story of the Arab of the desert whose dog was dying of hunger, while his wallet was full of bread;...
497. Explaining that no evil eye is so deadly to a man as the eye of self-approval, unless his eye shall...
505. Commentary on “And verily those who disbelieve wellnigh cause thee to slip by their (malignant) eyes.”
535. Story of the Sage who saw a peacock tearing out his handsome feathers with his beak and dropping them (on...
556. Explaining that the purity and simplicity of the tranquil soul are disturbed by thoughts, just as (when) you write or...
573. In explanation of the saying of the Prophet, on whom be peace, “There is no monkery in Islam.”
585. Explaining that God (Himself) is the reward bestowed by Him for the (devotional) work of the lover.
603. Commentary on the saying of the Prophet, on whom be peace, “None ever died without wishing, if he was a...
619. Explaining that the intellect and spirit are imprisoned in clay, like Hárút and Márút in the pit of Babylon....
640. The answer of the peacock to his interrogator.
647. Explaining that accomplishments and intellectual abilities and worldly wealth are enemies to (spiritual) life, like the peacock's feathers.
671. Description of the selfless ones who have become safe from their own vices and virtues; for they are naughted in...
718. Explaining that everything except God is devouring and devoured, like the bird that was in pursuit of a locust and...
764. The reason why Khalíl (Abraham), on whom be peace, killed the crow, indicating (thereby) the subjugation of certain blameworthy and...
779. Prayer.
822. The Prophet, on whom be peace, said, “Pity three (classes of men): the mighty man of a people who is...
832. Story of the young gazelle being confined in the donkey-stable, and how the donkey assailed the stranger, now with hostility...
844. Story of Mohammed Khwárizmsháh who took by war (force) the city of Sabzawár, where all (the inhabitants) are Ráfizís (extreme...
907. The remainder of the Story of the gazelle in the donkey-stable.
931. Commentary on “Verily I saw seven fat kine which seven lean kine devoured.” God had created those lean kine with...
939. Explaining that the killing of the cock by Abraham, on whom be peace, signifies the subdual and subjugation of certain...
961. Commentary on “We created Man in the best (physical and mental) proportion, then We reduced him to the lowest of...
973. Commentary on “The lowest of the low, except those who have believed and wrought good works; for they shall have...
1025. Parable of the world (really) existent that appears non-existent and the world (really) non-existent that appears existent.
1050. Commentary on the saying of Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, “Thou must needs have a familiar who is buried...
1072. Commentary on “And He is with you.”
1083. Commentary on the saying of Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, “Whosoever shall make his cares one care, God will...
1104. On the meaning of this verse: “If thou fare on the Way, the Way will be revealed to thee; and...
1118. Story of the person who claimed to be a prophet. They said to him, “What hast thou eaten that thou...
1148. The reason why the vulgar are at enmity with, and live in estrangement from, the saints of God who call...
1170. Explaining that when the evil-doer becomes settled in evil-doing and sees the effect of the (spiritual) fortune of the doers...
1196. Prayer.
1225. How the king asked the man who claimed to be a prophet, saying, “The person who is a true Messenger...
1241. Story of the lover who was recounting to his beloved his acts of service and loyalty and the long nights...
1264. A certain man asked a mystic theologian, “If any one weep loudly during the ritual prayer and moan and lament,...
1270. A disciple came in to pay his respects to the Shaykh—and by this (word) “Shaykh” I do not mean one...
1332. Story of the maidservant who cum asino herae suae libidinem exercebat et eum tanquam caprum et ursam docuerat libidinem more...
1429. The instruction given by a Shaykh to disciples, or by a prophet to a people, who are unable to receive...
1444. A mystic saw a bitch big with young, in whose womb the young were barking. He remained in amazement, saying,...
1472. Story of the people of Zarwán and their envy of the poor. “Our father,” they said, “from (foolish) sympathy used...
1536. Explaining that the bounty of God and of the (Divine) Omnipotence is not dependent on receptivity, as human bounty is;...
1555. On the beginning of the creation of the body of Adam, on whom be peace, when He (God) commanded Gabriel,...
1580. The sending of Michael, on whom be peace, to take a handful of clay from the Earth for putting together...
1607. The Story of the people of Yúnus (Jonah), on whom be peace, is a demonstration and manifest proof that humble...
1619. The sending of Isráfíl (Seraphiel), on whom be peace, to the Earth with orders to take a handful of clay...
1648. The sending of Azrael, the Angel of firm resolution and strong mind, on whom be peace, to seize a handful...
1682. [Explaining that when injury befalls you from a creature of God, he in reality is like an instrument. The gnostic...
1709. The (Divine) answer, (namely), “One who does not regard causes and diseases and sword-wounds will likewise pay no regard to...
1742. Explaining the banefulness of the fat and sweet things of the World and how they hinder one from (receiving) the...
1759. Reply to the simpleton who has said that this world would be delightful if there were no death and that...
1771. Concerning what may be hoped for from the mercy of God most High, who bestows His favours before they have...
1856. The Story of Ayáz and his having a chamber for his rustic shoon and sheepskin jacket; and how his fellow-servants...
1891. Explaining that what is related (here) is (only) the outward form of the Story, and that it is a form...
1917. The wise purpose (of Ayáz) in looking at his rustic shoon and sheepskin jacket—then let Man consider from what he...
1926. (On the words of God) “He created the Jinn from smokeless fire,” and His words concerning Iblís: “verily he was...
1973. On the meaning of this (Tradition), “Show unto us the things as they are (in reality)”; and on the meaning...
1998. Setting forth the real oneness of the lover and the beloved, although they are contrary to each other from the...
2019. A beloved asked her lover, “Do you love yourself more or me?” He replied, “I am dead to myself and...
2049. How the Amír who was the author of the mischievous intrigue came at midnight with his officers to open the...
2079. How the plotters returned from the chamber of Ayáz to the King with empty bags and overcome by shame, as...
2093. [How the King referred to Ayáz the question of accepting the repentance of the ploiters who had opened his chamber...
2108. How the King said to Ayáz, “Choose either to pardon or to punish, for in the present case ’tis (equally)...
2133. How the King bade Ayáz make haste, saying, “Give judgement and bring the matter to decision immediately, and do not...
2149. Story in confirmation of the saying, “We have tried speech and talk all this time: (now) for a while let...
2162. Explaining the case of a person who makes a statement when his behaviour is not consistent with that statement and...
2227. Story explaining the repentance of Nasúh. As milk that flows from the teat never returns to the teat, so he...
2241. Explaining that the prayer of the gnostic who is united with God and his petition to God are like the...
2272. [How the turn came for Nasúh to be searched, and how a voice proclaimed—“We have searched them all, (now) search...
2286. The finding of the jewel, and how the ladies-in-waiting and handmaids of the princess begged Nasúh to exonerate them....
2316. How the princess again invited Nasúh to shampoo her, after his repentance had taken firm hold and was accepted (by...
2325. Story demonstrating that (when) a person repents and feels remorse and then forgets his feelings of remorse and tries again...
2338. Parable of the Qutb (Pole), who is the gnostic united with God, in respect of his dispensing to the people...
2360. Story of an ass belonging to a seller of firewood, which saw some well-fed Arab horses in the royal stable...
2381. How the fox disapproved of the saying of the ass, “I am satisfied with my lot.”
2387. How the ass answered the fox.
2392. How the fox answered the ass.
2396. How the ass answered the fox.
2400. Exposition of the meaning of trust in God, (which is illustrated by) the Story of the ascetic who, making trial...
2418. How the fox answered the ass and urged him to seek a livelihood.
2424. How the ass answered the fox, saying, “Trust in God is the best way of earning a livelihood, for every...
2439. Parable of the camel, explaining that when some one tells of his good fortune and you do not perceive in...
2483. The difference between the call of the perfect Shaykh who is united with God and the words of imperfect men...
2496. Fabula cinaedi cui paedicator tempore paedicandi “Quamobrem,” inquit, “hic pugio est?” Respondit: “Ut, siquis mihi injuriam facere cogitaverit, ventrem ejus...
2515. How the cunning of the fox prevailed over the desire of the ass to preserve and restrain himself (from yielding...
2537. Story of the person who rushed into a house in terror, with cheeks yellow (pale) as saffron, lips blue as...
2563. How the fox brought the ass to the lion, and how the ass jumped away from the lion, and how...
2590. Explaining that the violation of a covenant and (vow of) repentance is the cause of affliction; nay, it is the...
2599. How the fox approached the runaway ass a second time in order to beguile him once more.
2619. The reply of the ass to the fox.
2639. The answer of the fox to the ass.
2666. Story of Shaykh Mohammed Sar-razí of Ghazna, may God sanctify his spirit!
2685. How after many years the Shaykh came from the desert to the city of Ghazna and carried round the basket...
2733. On the meaning of “But for thee, I would not have created the heavens.”
2748. How the Shaykh, in obedience to the intimation from the Unseen, went with his basket four times in one day...
2771. How the admonition of the Shaykh and the reflexion of (the impression produced by) his sincerity moved the Amír to...
2785. How the (following) intimation came to the Shaykh from the Unseen: “During these two years thou hast taken and given...
2798. How the Shaykh knew the unspoken thoughts of those who begged of him and the sums owed by the debtors...
2811. The means of knowing people's hidden thoughts.
2816. How the cunning of the fox prevailed over the attempt of the ass to preserve himself from falling into temptation.
2831. Explaining the excellency of abstinence and hunger.
2833. Parable.
2840. Story of the disciple of whose greediness and secret thoughts his Shaykh became aware. He admonished him with his tongue...
2854. Story of the cow that is alone in a great island. God most High fills the great island with plants...
2869. How the lion made the ass his prey, and being thirsty after his exertions went to the spring to drink....
2886. Story of the Christian ascetic who went about with a lamp in the daytime in the midst of the bazaar...
2911. How a Moslem called a Magian (to accept Islam).
2936. Parable of the Devil at the door of the Merciful God.
2962. The reply of the Sunní (orthodox) believer to the Necessitarian infidel, and the proof by which he established the power...
3021. The inward consciousness of having the power to choose or of acting under compulsion, of anger or self-restraint, of repletion...
3057. A Story illustrating and confirming the view that mankind have the power of choice, and showing that Pre-ordination and Predestination...
3076. Another Story in answer to the Necessitarian, confirming (Man's) power of choice and the validity of the (Divine) commands and...
3110. The meaning of ‘whatever God willed came to be,’ i.e. ‘the will is His will and pleasure. Seek His pleasure,...
3130. And similarly (the Tradition), ‘the Pen has dried’ means that the Pen has dried after writing (the words), ‘Obedience and...
3164. Story of the dervish who saw at Herát the well-equipped slaves of the ‘Amíd of Khurásán, mounted on Arab horses...
3209. How the Necessitarian infidel again replied to the Sunní who was inviting him to accept Islam and abandon his belief...
3250. How the King (Mahmúd) purposely asked Ayáz, “(Why) art thou telling all this sorrow and joy to a rustic shoe...
3285. How the kinsfolk of Majnún said to him, “The beauty of Laylá is limited, it is not so very great:...
3324. Story of Júhí, who put on a chádar, went to hear the sermon, seated himself amongst the women, and behaved...
3350. How the King (Mahmúd) once more commanded Ayáz, saying, "Give a clear explanation concerning thy rustic shoon and sheepskin jacket...
3355. Story of the infidel whom, in the time of Abá Yazíd (Báyazíd), they invited to become a Moslem; and how...
3366. Story of the harsh-voiced muezzin who called (the Moslems) to prayer in the land of the infidels and to whom...
3408. Story of the woman who told her husband that the cat had eaten the meat, (whereupon) the husband put the...
3438. Story of the Amír who bade his slave fetch some wine: the slave went off and was bringing a jug...
3471. Story of Ziyá-yi Dalq, who was very tall, while his brother, the Shaykh of Islam Táj of Balkh, was exceedingly...
3494. How the enraged Amír set out to punish the ascetic.
3506. Story of Dalqak's checkmating the Sayyid, the Sháh of Tirmid.
3534. How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, (was about to) cast himself down from Mount Hirá because of his distress...
3552. How the Amír answered those neighbours of the ascetic who interceded for him: “Why,” said he, “did he behave (so)...
3562. How the neighbours of the ascetic, who were interceding for him, kissed the hands and feet of the Amír and...
3582. How the Amír answered them again.
3590. Commentary on the Verse “And lo, the After-home is the (real) life, if they but knew.” The gates and walls...
3634. How the King (Mahmud) requested Ayáz for the second time, saying, “Explain thy case and solve the difficulty felt by...
3643. Comparison of the human body to a guest-house and of the diverse thoughts to the diverse guests. The gnostic, acquiescing...
3646. Story of the guest concerning whom the wife of the master of the house said, “The rain has set in,...
3675. Comparing the daily thoughts that come into the heart with the new guests who from the beginning of the day...
3707. How the Sultan (Mahmud) showed favour to Ayáz.
3715. How a father enjoined his daughter to take care lest she should become with child by her husband.
3736. Description of the pusillanimity and weakness of the Súfí who has been brought up in ease and has never struggled...
3767. How the champions (of Islam) counselled him, saying, “Since thou hast so little heart (courage) and stomach (pluck) that thou...
3779. Story of ‘Iyádí, may God have mercy on him, who had taken part in seventy campaigns against the infidels and...
3814. Story of the (spiritual) warrior who every day used to take one dirhem separately from a purse containing (pieces of)...
3830. How an informer described a girl and exhibited the picture of her on paper, and how the Caliph of Egypt...
3847. How the lord of Mawsil surrendered the girl to the Caliph in order that there might be no more shedding...
3901. How that military chief repented of the sin which he had committed and adjured the girl not to tell the...
3929. The argument of those who disbelieve in the after-life, and a demonstration of the weakness of that argument, since their...
3941. Venit Khalífa ad puellam formosam concubitus causa. [How the Caliph came next to that one of beautiful face for the...
3946. Puellam risus occupat propter libidinem Klalífae debilem et libidinem illius ducis validissimam. Khalífa puellae risum animadvertit. [How laughter took hold...
3964. How the girl disclosed the secret to the Caliph in fear of (having her head cut off by) a blow...
3994. How the monarch, on being acquainted with that act of treachery, resolved to conceal and pardon it and give her...
4024. Explaining that the words “We have apportioned” mean that He (God) bestows on one the lust and (physical) strength of...
4034. How the King (Mahmud), in the midst of (the company present in) the Diwán and assembly-place, put a pearl in...
4053. How the pearl, (passing) from hand to hand, came round at last to Ayáz; and (concerning) the sagacity of Ayáz,...
4074. How the Amirs reviled Ayáz, saying, “Why did he break it?” and how Ayáz answered them.
4087. How the King was about to kill the Amirs, and how Ayáz made intercession before the royal throne, saying, “‘Tis...
4119. Commentary on the Saying of Pharaoh's magicians in the hour of their punishment, “’Tis no harm, for lo, we shall...
4152. [How Ayáz deemed himself culpable for thus acting as intercessor and begged pardon for this offence and deemed himself culpable...