بخش 46 - جواب گفتن ساحر مرده با فرزندان خود

He cried, “O my dearest sons, it rests (with God) to declare this (matter) plainly.

It is not permitted to me to speak openly and freely, yet the mystery is not far from mine eye.

But I will show unto you a sign, that this hidden thing may be made manifest to you.

O light of mine eyes, when ye go thither, become acquainted with the place where he sleeps,

And at the time when that Sage is asleep, make for the rod, abandon fear.

If thou shalt steal it and art able (to do so), he is a magician; the means of dealing with a magician is present with thee;

But if thou canst not (steal it), beware and beware! That (man) is of God: he is the messenger of the Glorious (God) and is (divinely) guided.

Though Pharaoh occupy the world, east and west, he will fall headlong: God and then war!

I give (thee) this true sign, O soul of thy father: inscribe it (in thy heart): God best knoweth the right course.

O soul of thy father, when a magician sleeps, there is none to direct his magic and craft.

When the shepherd has gone to sleep, the wolf becomes unafraid: when he sleeps, his exertion ceases;

But the animal whose shepherd is God—how hath the wolf hope or way (of getting) there?

The sorcery which God practises is real and true: ’tis wrong to call that real thing sorcery.

O soul of thy father, this is the decisive sign: even if he (a prophet) die, God exalteth him.”