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The Story of the people of Yúnus

The Story of the people of Yúnus

The Story of the people of Yúnus (Jonah), on whom be peace, is a demonstration and manifest proof that humble entreaty and lamentation avert affliction sent from Heaven. And God most High acts by free choice: therefore humble entreaty and reverence avail with Him. The philosophers, however, say that He acts by (the necessity of […]

The sending of Michael

The sending of Michael

The sending of Michael, on whom be peace, to take a handful of clay from the Earth for putting together the frame of the blessed body of the Father of Mankind, the Vicegerent of God, Adam, on whom be peace, the Adored of the Angels and their Teacher. فرستادن میکائیل را علیه‌السلام به قبض حفنه‌ای […]

On the beginning of the creation

On the beginning of the creation

Explaining that the bounty of God

Explaining that the bounty of God

Story of the people of Zarwán

Story of the people of Zarwán

A mystic saw a bitch big with young

A mystic saw a bitch big with young

The instruction given by a Shaykh

The instruction given by a Shaykh

Story of the maidservant who cum asino

Story of the maidservant who cum asino

A certain man asked a mystic theologian

A certain man asked a mystic theologian

Story of the lover who was recounting

Story of the lover who was recounting

How the king asked the man who claimed

How the king asked the man who claimed

Explaining that when the evil-doer becomes

Explaining that when the evil-doer becomes