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Story of the person

Story of the person

Story of the person who in the time of David, on whom be peace, used to pray night and day, crying, “Give me a lawful livelihood without trouble (on my part).” حکایت آن شخص کی در عهد داود شب و روز دعا می‌کرد کی مرا روزی حلال ده بی رنج آن یکی در عهد داوود […]

Story of a lover’s being engrossed

Story of a lover’s being engrossed

Story of a lover’s being engrossed in reading and perusing a love-letter in the presence of his beloved, and how the beloved was displeased thereat. It is shameful to seek the proof in the presence of that which is proved, and blameworthy to occupy one’s self with knowledge after having attained to that which is […]

Story

Story

A parable illustrating the fact that

A parable illustrating the fact that

Reconciliation of these two Traditions

Reconciliation of these two Traditions

The disagreement as to the description

The disagreement as to the description

How the magicians from the cities assembled

How the magicians from the cities assembled

Comparison of the sublime Qur’án

Comparison of the sublime Qur’án

How the dead magician answered his sons

How the dead magician answered his sons

How those two magicians summoned

How those two magicians summoned

How Pharaoh sent (messengers) to the cities

How Pharaoh sent (messengers) to the cities

How Moses, on whom be peace

How Moses, on whom be peace