بخش 74 - کرامات شیخ اقطع و زنبیل بافتن او به دو دست

A visitor found him in his hut, (and saw) that he was weaving a basket with both hands.

He (the Shaykh) said to him, “O enemy of thine own life, thou hast come putting thy head into my hut.

Why hast thou made such hot haste?” He replied, “From excess of love and longing.”

Then he (the Shaykh) smiled and said, “Now come in, but keep this (thing) secret, O noble sir.

Till I die, do not tell this to any one, neither to a comrade nor to a beloved nor to a worthless fellow.”

Afterwards other folk, (looking) through his window, became acquainted with his weaving.

He said, “O Creator, Thou knowest the wisdom (the purpose in this). I conceal (my secret), Thou hast revealed it.”

The Divine inspiration came to him: “There were a number of people who were beginning to disbelieve in thee in (consequence of) this affliction,

Saying, ‘Perchance he was a hypocrite in the Way (of God), so that God made him infamous among humankind.’

I don not wish that that party should become infidels and in thinking evil (of thee) fall into perdition;

(Hence) We divulged this miracle- (namely), that We give thee a hand in thy working- time-

To the end that these wretched evil-thinking men may not be turned back from the Lord of Heaven.

Erstwhile, indeed, without these miracles I was giving thee consolation from My Person;

This miracle I have given thee for their sake, and on that account have I bestowed on thee this (spiritual) lamp.

Thou art past being afraid of bodily death and dismemberment of the limbs.

Vain imagination concerning the dismemberment of head and foot has gone from thee: there has come to thee, for a defence against imagination, a shield exceeding strong.”