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How the Jew laughed.

How the Jew laughed.

How the Jew laughed and imagined that the Siddíq had been swindled in this bargain. خندیدن جهود و پنداشتن کی صدیق مغبونست درین عقد قهقهه زد آن جهود سنگ‌دل از سر افسوس و طنز و غش و غل The stony-hearted Jew guffawed jeeringly and mockingly in malice and spite. گفت صدیقش که این خنده چه […]

How Mustafá (Mohammed)

How Mustafá (Mohammed)

How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, enjoined the Siddíq, may God be pleased with him, saying, “Since thou art going to purchase Bilál, they (the Jews) will certainly raise his price by wrangling (with thee): make me thy partner in this merit, be my agent, and receive from me half the purchase-money.” وصیت کردن […]

How the cunning of the fox prevailed

How the cunning of the fox prevailed

The means of knowing people’s hidden thoughts

The means of knowing people’s hidden thoughts

How the Siddíq

How the Siddíq

How the Shaykh knew the unspoken

How the Shaykh knew the unspoken

How the (following) intimation

How the (following) intimation

The Story of Bilál’s

The Story of Bilál’s

How the admonition of the Shaykh

How the admonition of the Shaykh

Story of the person who was giving the drum

Story of the person who was giving the drum

How the Shaykh

How the Shaykh

On the meaning of “But for thee

On the meaning of “But for thee