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128. How an inquirer asked (a preacher) about a bird that was supposed to have settled on the wall of a...
182. In blame of the rotten (worthless) reputations which prevent spiritual experience of the Faith and point to insincerity and stand...
209. A prayer and a seeking refuge with God from the temptation of free-will and from the temptation of those things...
248. Story of the Hindú slave who had secretly fallen in love with his master's daughter. On learning that the girl...
283. How the Khwája bade the girl's mother be patient, saying, “Don't scold the slave: without scolding him I will make...
321. Explaining that this self-delusion was not (peculiar) to that Hindú alone; on the contrary, every human being is afflicted with...
352. Concerning the interpretation, in a general sense, of the Verse: “as often as they kindle a fire for war.”
356. A Story in further exposition of this.
384. How the King (Mahmúd) revealed to the Amírs and those who were intriguing against Ayáz the reason of his superiority...
400. How the Amírs endeavoured to rebut that argument by the Necessitarian error and how the King answered them.
434. Story of the fowler who had wrapped himself in grass and drawn over his head a handful of roses and...
466. Story of the person whose ram was stolen by some thieves. Not content with that, they stole his clothes too...
477. The bird's debate with the fowler concerning monasticism and about the meaning of the monasticism which Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom...
541. Story of the watchman who kept silence till the robbers had carried off the entire stock of the merchants, but...
556. How the bird attributed its being caught in the trap to the artifice and cunning and hypocrisy of the ascetic;...
592. Story of the lover who, in hope of the tryst promised (to him) by his beloved, came at night to...
642. How a drunken Turkish Amír summoned a minstrel at the hour of the morning-drink; and a commentary on the Tradition,...
669. How a blind man entered the house of Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, and how ‘Á’isha, may God be...
685. How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, made trial of ‘Á’isha, may God be pleased with her, and said, “Why...
702. Story of the minstrel who began to sing this ode at the banquet of the Turkish Amír: “Art Thou a...
722. [Commentary on his (the Prophet's) saying—peace be upon him!— ‘Die before ye die.’ ‘O friend, die before thy death if...
776. Comparison of (the behaviour of) the heedless man who wastes his life and (only) begins to repent and ask pardon...
792. The poet's subtle discourse in criticism of the Shí‘ites of Aleppo.
805. Comparison of the covetous man, who does not see the all-providingness of God and the (infinite) stores of His mercy,...
845. Story of the person who was giving the drum-call for the sahúr at the gate of a certain palace at...
887. The Story of Bilál's crying “One! One!” in the heat of the Hijáz, from his love for Mustafá (Mohammed), on...
952. How the Siddíq (Abú Bakr), may God be pleased with him, recalled (to his mind) what had happened to Bilál,...
988. How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, enjoined the Siddíq, may God be pleased with him, saying, “Since thou art...
1033. How the Jew laughed and imagined that the Siddíq had been swindled in this bargain.
1074. How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, reproached the Siddíq, may God be pleased with him, saying, “I enjoined thee...
1110. Story of Hilal, who was a devoted servant to God. (He was) possessed of spiritual insight and (in his religion)...
1117. Story in exposition of the same topic.
1130. Parable.
1149. How this Hilál fell ill, and how his master was unaware of his being ill, because he despised him and...
1172. How Mustafá, on whom be peace, came into the Amír's stable to see the sick Hilál, and how he caressed...
1185. [Explanation of (the following Tradition), that Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, hearing that Jesus, on whom be peace, walked...
1221. Story of the old woman who used to depilate and rouge her ugly face, though it could never be put...
1236. Story of the dervish who blessed a man of Gílán, saying, “May God bring thee back in safety to thy...
1241. [Description of the old woman.]
1249. Story of the dervish to whom, whenever he begged anything from a certain house, he (the owner) used to say,...
1267. Return to the tale of the old woman.
1292. Story of the sick man of whose recovery the physician despaired.
1320. Returning to the Story of the sick man.
1382. Story of Sultan Mahmúd and the Hindú boy.
1449. Those who have passed away do not grieve on account of death; their only regret is to have missed the...
1482. Returning once more to the Story of the Súfí and the Cadi.
1567. How the Cadi was incensed fry the slap of the poor (sick) man and how the Súfi taunted the Cadi....
1576. The Cadi’s reply to the Súfi.
1603. How the Súfi questioned the Cadi.
1612. The Cadi’s reply to the Súfi.
1644. How the Súfi again questioned the Cadi.
1649. The Cadi's answer to the questions of the Súfí, and how he adduced the Story of the Turk and the...
1655. The Prophet, on whom be peace, said, ‘Verily God teaches wisdom by the tongues of the preachers according to the...
1672. [How the Turk boasted and wagered that the tailor would not be able to steal anything from him.]
1692. How the tailor told laughable jests, and how the narrow eyes of the Turk were closed by the violence of...
1716. How the tailor said to the Turk, “Hey, hold your tongue: if I tell any more funny stories the coat...
1719. Explaining that the idle folk who wish (to hear) stories are like the Turk, and that the deluding and treacherous...
1726. Parable.
1738. How the Súfí repeated his questions.
1746. The Cadi's reply to the Súfí.
1757. A Story setting forth that patience in bearing worldly affliction is easier than patience in bearing separation from the Beloved.
1779. Parable.
1833. The remainder of the Story of the fakir who desired (to receive) his daily bread without (having recourse to) work...
1907. Story of the treasure-scroll (in which it was written), “Beside a certain domed building turn your face towards the qibla...
1938. Conclusion of the Story of the fakir and (a description of) the signs indicating the position of the treasure.
1947. How the news of this treasure became known and reached the ears of the king.
1958. How the king despaired of finding the treasure and became weary of searching for it.
1974. How the king gave back the treasure-scroll to the fakir, saying, “Take it: we are quit of it.”
2043. Story of the disciple of Shaykh (Abú) Hasan Kharraqání, may God sanctify his spirit!
2055. How the new-comer asked the Shaykh's wife, “Where is the Shaykh? Where shall I look for him?” and the rude...
2067. How the disciple answered that railing woman and bade her refrain from her unbelief and idle talk.
2114. How the disciple turned back from the Shaykh's house and questioned the people (in the neighbourhood), and how they directed...
2125. How the disciple gained his wish and met the Shaykh near the forest.
2152. The (Divine) purpose in (saying), “Lo, I will place a viceroy in the earth.”
2190. The evidentiary miracle of Húd, on whom be peace, in the deliverance of the true believers of the community at...
2256. Returning to the Story of the dome and the treasure.
2287. How the seeker of the treasure, after having searched much and having been reduced to helplessness and despair, turned to...
2346. How the Voice from heaven called to the seeker of the treasure and acquainted him with the truth of the...
2375. Story of the three travellers—a Moslem, a Christian, and a Jew— who obtained (a gift of) some food at a...
2456. Story of the camel and the ox and the ram who found a bunch of grass on the road, and...
2464. Parable.
2485. How the Moslem in reply told his companions, the Jew and the Christian, what he had seen (in his dream),...
2509. How the Sayyid, the King of Tirmid, proclaimed that he would give robes of honour and horses and slave-boys and...
2631. Story of the attachment between the mouse and the frog: how they tied their legs together with a long string,...
2664. How the mouse made an arrangement with the frog, saying, “I cannot come to you in the water when I...
2685. How the mouse exerted himself to the utmost in supplication and humble entreaty and besought the water-frog to grant him...
2713. How the mouse humbly entreated the frog, saying, “Do not think of pretexts and do not defer the fulfilment of...
2815. Story of the night-thieves with whom Sultan Mahmúd fell in during the night (and joined them), saying, “I am one...
2921. Story of the sea-cow: how it brings up the royal pearl from the depths of the ocean and at night...
2940. Return to the Story of the mouse seeking the frog on the river-bank and pulling the string in order that...
2973. Story of ‘Abdu ’l-Ghawth and his being carried off by the peris and staying among them for years, and how...
3013. Story of the man who had an allowance from the Police Inspector of Tabríz and had incurred (large) debts in...
3028. How Ja‘far, may God be well-pleased with him, advanced alone to capture a fortress, and how the king of the...
3105. Return to the Story of the man who incurred (great) debts and his coming to Tabríz in hope of (enjoying)...
3123. How the poor stranger was informed of the Inspector's death and begged God to pardon him for having relied upon...
3219. Parable of the man who sees double. (He is) like the stranger in the town of Kásh (Káshán), whose name...
3247. How the (Inspector's) bailiff sought subscriptions in all parts of the city of Tabríz, and how (only) a small amount...
3344. How the Khwárizmsháh, may God have mercy upon him, while riding for pleasure, saw an exceedingly fine horse in his...
3399. How Joseph the Siddíq (truthful witness)—the blessings of God be upon him!—was punished with imprisonment “for several years” because of...
3517. Return to the Story of the bailiff and the poor debtor: how they turned back from the Khwája's grave, and...
3532. [How the Khwája disclosed to the bailiff in his dream the means of paying the debts incurred by the friend...
3582. Story of the King who enjoined his three sons, saying, “In this journey through my empire establish certain arrangements in...
3595. Explaining that the gnostic seeks replenishment from the Fountainhead of everlasting life and that he is relieved of any need...
3629. How the princes, having bidden the King farewell, set out on a journey through their father's empire, and how the...
3698. How the Sultan's sons went to the forbidden fortress, inasmuch as man eagerly covets that which he is refused—“We rendered...
3759. How in the pavilion of the fortress adorned with pictures they (the princes) saw a portrait of the daughter of...
3798. Story of the Sadr-i Jahán of Bukhárá. (It was his custom that) any beggar who begged with his tongue was...
3842. Story of two brothers, one of whom had a few hairs on his chin while the other was a beardless...
3883. Commentary on the Tradition that Mustafá (Mohammed)—the blessings of God be upon him!—said, “There are two greedy ones who will...
3886. How the three princes discussed the (best) plan to adopt in view of what had occurred.
3891. The discourse of the eldest brother.
3913. Anecdote of a king who brought a learned doctor into his banquet-hall by force and made him sit down. (When)...
3979. How, after full discussion and debate, the princes set out for the province of China towards their beloved and the...
3985. Story of Imra’u ’l-Qays, who was the king of the Arabs and exceedingly handsome: he was the Joseph of his...
4053. How, after they had stayed in hiding and tarried patiently for a long while in the capital of China, where...
4174. [Setting forth (the case of) the earnest seeker who does not refrain from exerting himself to the utmost, although he...
4205. Story of the person who dreamed that his hopes of opulence would be fulfilled in Cairo, and that there was...
4216. The reason why the answer to the true believer's prayer is delayed.
4237. Returning to the Story of the person who was given a clue to the treasure (buried) at Cairo, and setting...
4254. How that person arrived at Cairo and at night came out into the street to play the mendicant and beg,...
4273. Explaining the Tradition (of the Prophet), “Falsehood causes suspicion, while veracity inspires confidence.”
4330. Parable.
4335. How that person returned (to Baghdád) rejoicing and successful and giving thanks to God and prostrating himself (in prayer) and...
4385. How the (two) brothers repeated their advice to the eldest, and how he was unable to endure it and ran...
4448. How a cadi was infatuated with the wife of Júhí and remained (hidden) in a chest, and how the cadi's...
4474. How the cadi went to the house of Júhí's wife, and how Júhí knocked angrily at the door, and how...
4519. The arrival of the cadi's deputy in the bazaar and his purchase of the chest from Júhí, etc.
4537. Expounding the Tradition that Mustafá (Mohammed) said, the blessings of God be upon him: “When I am the protector of...
4552. How next year Júhí's wife returned to the court of the cadi, hoping for the same contribution (of money) as...
4588. Resuming the explanation of the Story of the (eldest) prince and his constant attendance at the court of the King.
4607. Setting forth how Hell will say, when the Bridge Sirát is (laid) over it (at the Resurrection), “O believer, pass...
4633. The death of the eldest prince, and how the middle brother came to his funeral—for the youngest was confined to...
4758. (Concerning) the vicious distempered thoughts that arose in the prince in consequence of the (spiritual) self-sufficiency and illumination with which...
4796. How God addressed Azrael, saying, “Of all these creatures whose souls thou hast seized, whom didst thou pity most?” and...
4814. The miracles of Shaybán Rá‘í, may God sanctify his venerable spirit!
4830. Resuming the Story of the most High God's bringing up Nimrod in his childhood without the intervention of mother and...
4864. Returning to the Story of the prince who was smitten by a (mortal) blow from the heart of the King...
4876. The injunctions given by a certain person that after he died his property should be inherited by whichever of his...
4882.
4902. Parable.