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39. Conclusion of the story of the lover who fled from the night-patrol into an orchard unknown to him, and for...
80. Story of the preacher who at the beginning of every exhortation used to pray for the unjust and hard-hearted and...
112. How they asked Jesus, on whom be peace, saying, "O Spirit of God, what is the hardest thing to bear...
119. The lover’s attempted perfidy, and how the beloved scolded him.
157. Story of the Súfí who caught his wife with a strange man.
185. How the wife, for the sake of imposition, hid the beloved one under her chádar and offered a false excuse,...
197. How the wife said that she (the lady) was not bent upon household goods, and that what she wanted was...
214. The purpose for which God is called Samí‘ (Hearing) and Basír (Seeing).
237. Comparison of this world to a bath-stove and of piety to the bath.
256. Story of the tanner who fainted and sickened on smelling otto and musk in the bazaar of the perfumers.
288. How the tanner’s brother sought to cure him secretly with the smell of dung.
305. How the lover begged to be excused for his sin, (but) with duplicity and dissimulation; and how the beloved perceived...
319. How the beloved rejected the excuses of the lover and rubbed his duplicity into him.
352. How the Jew said to ‘Alí, may God honour his person, "If thou hast confidence in God's protection, cast thyself...
387. Story of the Farther Mosque and the carob and how, before (the reign of) Solomon, on whom be peace, David,...
405. Explanation of "Verily, the Faithful are brothers, and the ‘ulamá (divines) are as one soul"; in particular, the oneness of...
466. The rest of the Story of the building of the Farther Mosque.
486. Story of the beginning of the Caliphate of ‘Uthmán, may God be well-pleased with him, and his sermon expounding that...
520. Explaining that (while) philosophers say that Man is the microcosm, theosophists say that Man is the macrocosm, the reason being...
537. Exposition of the Hadíth, "The parable of my community is the parable of the Ship (Ark) of Noah: whoso shall...
562. Story of Bilqís' sending a gift from the city of Sabá to Solomon, on whom be peace.
597. The miraculous gifts and illumination of Shaykh ‘Abdullah Maghribí, may God sanctify his spirit.
613. How Solomon, on whom be peace, bade the envoys of Bilqís return to her with the gifts which they had...
624. Story of the druggist whose balance-weight was clay for washing the head; and how a customer, who was a clay-eater,...
652. How Solomon, on whom be peace, showed affection and kindness to the envoys and removed (feelings of) resentment and injury...
677. How a dervish saw in dream a company of Shaykhs and begged for a daily portion of lawful food (which...
688. How he formed an intention, saying, ‘I will give this money to that carrier of firewood, since I have obtained...
717. [How Solomon, on whom be peace, urged the envoys to hasten the emigration of Bilqís (from her kingdom) for the...
725. The cause of the emigration of (Ibráhím son of) Adham, may God sanctify his spirit, and his abandoning the kingdom...
744. Story of the thirsty man who dropped walnuts from the top of a walnut-tree into the water-brook that was in...
780. How Solomon, on whom be peace, sent a threatening message to Bilqís, saying, "Do not think to persist in polytheism...
811. How Solomon, on whom be peace, explained (to Bilqís), saying, "My labour in (bringing about) thy (conversion to the) Faith...
828. The remainder of the story of Ibráhím son of Adham, may God sanctify his spirit.
844. The rest of the story of the people of Sabá, and of the admonition and guidance given by Solomon, on...
858. How Bilqís was freed from her kingdom and was intoxicated with longing for the Faith, and how at the moment...
902. How Solomon, on whom be peace, devised a plan for bringing the throne of Bilqís from Sabá.
914. Story of Halíma's asking help of the idols when she lost Mustafá (Mohammed)—on whom be peace—after he was weaned, and...
935. Story of the old Arab who directed Halíma to seek help from the idols.
982. How ‘Abdu ’l-Muttalib, the grandfather of Mustafá (Mohammed), got news of Halíma's having lost Mohammed, on whom be peace, and...
1032. How ‘Abdu ’l-Muttalib asked for a clue to the place where Mohammed was—peace be upon him!—saying, "Where shall I find...
1040. The rest of the story of (the Divine) Mercy’s calling Bilqís.
1044. Parable of Man's being contented with (the goods of) this world, and his greed in seeking (them) and his indifference...
1112. The rest of the story of Solomon, on whom be peace: how he built the Farther Mosque (the Temple of...
1155. Story of the poet and how the king gave him a reward and how the vizier, whose name was Bu...
1165. How after several years the poet came back in the hope of (receiving) the same reward, and how the king...
1239. The resemblance of the bad judgement of this base vizier in corrupting the king's generosity to (that of) the vizier...
1262. How the Demon sat on the place (throne) of Solomon, on whom be peace, and imitated his actions; and concerning...
1286. How Solomon, on whom be peace, entered the Farther Mosque daily, after its completion, for the purpose of worshipping and...
1300. How Qábíl (Cain) learned the trade of grave-digging from the crow (raven), before knowledge of grave-digging and graves existed in...
1357. Story of the Súfí who, head on knee, was engaged in (spiritual) meditation in the garden: his friends said to...
1372. Story of the growing of the carob in a nook of the Farther Mosque, and how Solomon, on whom be...
1435. Explaining that the acquisition of knowledge and wealth and rank by men of evil nature is the (means of) exposing...
1452. Commentary on "O thou that wrappest thyself."
1489. Showing that (the proverb), "Omission to reply is a reply," confirms the saying that silence is the (proper) reply to...
1496. In exposition of the following Hadíth of Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace: "Verily, the most High God created the...
1526. In exposition of the following Verse: "and as for those in whose hearts is a disease, it (each new Súra...
1532. The battle of the reason against the flesh is like the contention of Majnún with his she camel: Majnún's inclination...
1561. How the slave wrote to the King a statement complaining of the reduction of his allowance
1577. Story of the divine with a big turban and the man who carried it off, and how he (the divine)...
1591. The World's mute admonition to worldlings, and how it displays its faithlessness to those who have hope of its keeping...
1640. Explaining that the gnostic hath a nutriment (consisting) of the Light of God, for (the Prophet said), "I pass the...
1669. Commentary on "Moses conceived a fear in his heart: We said, ‘Fear not, verily thou wilt be the superior.’"
1694. Warning the pretender to shun pretension and enjoining him to follow (the true guide).
1716. The rest of the story of the slave’s writing a petition for his allowance.
1738. Story of the encomiast who from regard for reputation was thanking the object of his praise, while the scent (signs)...
1793. How the divine physicians detect diseases, religious and spiritual, in the countenance of friend or stranger and in the tones...
1801. How Abú Yazíd (Bistámí) announced the birth of Abu ’l-Hasan Kharraqání—may God sanctify the spirit of them both—(many) years before...
1833. The words of the Prophet, may God bless and save him, "Verily, I feel the Breath of the Merciful (God)...
1855. The reduction of the allowance of God’s food for the soul and heart of the Súfí .
1890. How the slave was indignant because no reply to his letter arrived from the king.
1896. How the wind blew perversely against Solomon, on whom be peace, because of his lapse.
1924. How Shaykh Abu ’l-Hasan, may God be well-pleased with him, heard Báyazíd's announcement of his coming into existence and of...
1934. How the slave wrote another letter to the king when he received no reply to the first letter.
1968. Story that some one was consulting another, who said, "Consult some one else, for I am your enemy."
1991. How the Prophet, on whom be peace, appointed a youth of Hudhayl to be commander of an expeditionary force in...
2029. How an objector objected to the Prophet's—on whom be peace— appointing the man of Hudhayl to be commander.
2080. How Mustafá, on whom be peace, answered the objector.
2101. Story of Báyazíd's—may God sanctify his spirit—saying, "Glory to me! How grand is my estate!" and the objection raised by...
2153. Explaining the cause of the eloquence and loquacity of that impertinent man in the presence of the Prophet, on whom...
2158. How the Prophet, on whom be peace, explained the cause of his preferring and choosing the (young) man of Hudhayl...
2187. The marks of the wholly intelligent and the half-intelligent and the whole man and the half-man and the deluded worthless...
2201. Story of the lake and the fishermen and the three fishes, one intelligent and one half intelligent and the third...
2212. The inner meaning of the recitation of the ablutionary prayers by one who performs the ritual ablution.
2220. A certain person used to say at the time of abstersion, "O God, let me smell the sweet odour of...
2244. Story of the captive bird which gave the (following) injunctions: do not feel sorrow for what is past, think about...
2265. How the half-intelligent fish devised a means (of escape) and feigned to be dead.
2286. Explaining that the promise made by the fool at the moment of seizure (punishment) and contrition is faithless, for though...
2300. Explaining that imagination (wahm) is the counterfeit of Reason and in opposition to it, and that though it resembles Reason...
2340. Explaining that cultivation consists in devastation and composure in distraction and wholeness in brokenness and success in failure and existence...
2383. Explaining that every percipient sense of man has different objects of perception too, of which the other senses are ignorant,...
2440. How the people of this world attack the people of that (other) world and charge (against them) as far as...
2468. [Explaining that the earthen body of man, like iron of fine substance, is capable of becoming a mirror, so that...
2486. How Moses, on whom be peace, declared (by inspiration) from the Unseen the secret thoughts and visions of Pharaoh, in...
2502. Explaining that the door of repentance is open.
2508. How Moses, on whom be peace, said to Pharaoh, "Accept one counsel from me and take four excellent qualities as...
2527. How Moses, on whom be peace, explained those four excellent qualities (which should be bestowed) as a reward for Pharaoh's...
2539. Exposition of "I was a hidden treasure, and I desired to be known."
2561. [How Man is deluded by the sagacity and imaginations of his (carnal) nature and does not seek knowledge of the...
2576. [Explanation of the Tradition, "Speak ye unto men according to the measure of their understandings, not according to the measure...
2584. [The saying of the Prophet, on whom be peace, "Whosoever shall bring me the glad news of the expiration of...
2596. How Pharaoh took counsel with Ésiya (Ásiya) as to believing in Moses, on whom be peace.
2627. Story of the king's falcon and the decrepit old woman.
2656. Story of the woman whose child crawled to the top of the water-spout and was in danger of falling; (whereupon)...
2722. How Pharaoh took counsel with ha vizier, Hámán, as to believing in Moses, on whom be peace.
2736. Showing the falsity of Hámán’s speech— the curse (of God) be upon him!
2773. How Moses, on whom be peace, despaired of Pharaoh’s accepting the true faith, because the words of Hámán made an...
2778. How the Amírs of the Arabs wrangled with Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, saying, "Share the kingdom with us,...
2810. Explaining that one who knows the power of God will not ask, "Where are Paradise and Hell?"
2832. Reply to the materialist who disbelieves in the Deity and says that the world is eternal.
2880. Commentary on the Verse, "And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them save...
2920. How God made a revelation to Moses, on whom be peace, saying, "O Moses, I who am the exalted Creator...
2932. How a king was enraged with his boon-companion, and an intercessor interceded on behalf of the object of (the king's)...
2973. How Khalíl (Abraham) answered Gabriel, on both of whom be peace, when he asked him, "Hast thou any need?"—"As regards...
3000. How Moses, on whom be peace, besought the Lord, saying, "Thou didst create creatures and destroy them," and how the...
3029. Explaining that the animal spirit and the particular (discursive) reason and the imagination and the fancy may be compared to...
3050. Another parable on the same subject.
3084. Story of the prince to whom the true kingdom displayed itself, (so that the realities of) "on the Day when...
3112. How the king brought his son a bride for fear of his race coming to an end.
3128. How the king chose the daughter of a poor ascetic for his son and how the ladies of the harem...
3159. How the king's prayer for the deliverance of his son from the witch of Kábul was granted.
3188. Explaining that the prince is Man, the vicegerent of God, and that his father is Adam, the chosen one, the...
3241. Story of the ascetic who, notwithstanding his destitution and numerous family, was rejoicing and laughing in a year of drought...
3258. Explaining that the whole world is the form of Universal Reason, (and that) when by trespassing you act unjustly towards...
3270. Story of the sons of ‘Uzayr, on whom be peace, who were making inquiries about their father from (one who...
3299. Commentary on the Tradition, "Verily, I ask pardon of God seventy times every day."
3310. Explaining that the particular (discursive) intellect does not see beyond the grave and, as regards all the rest, is subject...
3347. Explaining (the Verse), "O ye that believe, do not put (yourselves) forward in the presence of God and His Apostle."...
3376. Story of the mule's complaining to the camel (and saying), "I often fall on my face when going along, while...
3406. How the mule declared the replies of the camel to be true and acknowledged his (the camel's) superiority to himself...
3430. How the Egyptian entreated the Israelite, saying, "Of thine own intention fill a jug from the Nile and put it...
3493. How the Egyptian besought blessing and guidance from the Israelite, and how the Israelite prayed for the Egyptian and received...
3543. Story of the lewd woman who said to her husband, "Those illusions appear to thee from the top of the...
3574. The remainder of the story of Moses, on whom be peace.
3636. The diverse modes and stages of the nature of Man from the beginning.
3667. Explaining that the people of Hell are hungry and make lamentable entreaty to God, saying, "Cause our portions to be...
3710. How Dhu ’l-Qarnayn went to Mount Qáf and made petition, saying, "O Mount Qáf, tell me of the majesty of...
3720. An ant, walking on a piece of paper, saw the pen writing and began to praise the pen. Another ant,...
3754. How Gabriel, on whom be peace, showed himself to Mustafá (Mohammed), God bless and save him, in his own shape;...