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The wise purpose (of Ayáz)

The wise purpose (of Ayáz)

The wise purpose (of Ayáz) in looking at his rustic shoon and sheepskin jacket then let Man consider from what he was created. حکمت نظر کردن در چارق و پوستین کی فلینظر الانسان مم خلق بازگردان قصه‌ی عشق ایاز که آن یکی گنجیست مالامال راز Bring back (to my mind) the story of Ayáz’s love; […]

Explaining that what is related

Explaining that what is related

Explaining that what is related (here) is (only) the outward form of the Story, and that it is a form befitting these (hearers) who apprehend (no more than) the external form and suitable to the mirror of their imagination, whereas the real essence of the Story is so transcendent that speech is ashamed to reveal […]

The Story of Ayáz

The Story of Ayáz

Concerning what may be hoped

Concerning what may be hoped

Reply to the simpleton

Reply to the simpleton

Explaining the banefulness

Explaining the banefulness

The (Divine) answer

The (Divine) answer

Explaining that when injury befalls

Explaining that when injury befalls

The sending of Azrael

The sending of Azrael

The sending of Isráfíl (Seraphiel)

The sending of Isráfíl (Seraphiel)

The Story of the people of Yúnus

The Story of the people of Yúnus

The sending of Michael

The sending of Michael