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How Bal‘ am son of Bá‘úr prayed (to God), saying, “Cause Moses and his people to turn back, without having gained their desire, from this city which they have besieged.”
How Hárút and Márút relied upon their immaculateness and desired to mix with the people of this world and fell into temptation.
The rest of the story of Hárút and Márút, and how an exemplary punishment was inflicted on them, even in this world, in the pit of Babylon.
How the deaf man went to visit his sick neighbour.
The first to bring analogical reasoning to bear against the Revealed Text was Iblís.
Explaining that one must keep one's own (spiritual) state and (mystical) intoxication hidden from the ignorant.
The story of the contention between the Greeks and the Chinese in the art of painting and picturing.
How the Prophet, on whom be peace, asked Zayd, “How art thou to-day and in what state hast thou risen?” and how Zayd answered him, saying, “This morning I am a true believer, O Messenger of Allah.”
How suspicion was thrown upon Luqmán by the slaves and fellow-servants who said that he had eaten the fresh fruit which they were bringing (to their master).
The remainder of the story of Zayd (and what he said) in answer to the Prophet, on whom be peace.
How the Prophet, on whom be peace, said to Zayd, “Do not tell this mystery more plainly than this, and take care to comply (with the religious law).”
The (author's) return to the story of Zayd.
How a conflagration occurred in the city (Medina) in the days of ‘Umar, may God be well-pleased with him.
How an enemy spat in the face of the Prince of the Faithful, ‘Alí, may God honour his person, and how ‘Alí dropped the sword from his hand.
How the Prince of the Faithful made answer (and explained) what was the reason of his dropping the sword from his hand on that occasion.
How the Prophet, on whom be peace, said in the ear of the stirrup-holder of the Prince of the Faithful (‘Alí), may God honour his person, “I tell thee, ‘Alí will be slain by thy hand.”
How Adam, on whom be peace, marvelled at the perdition of Iblís and showed vanity.
Returning to the story of the Prince of the Faithful, ‘Alí—may God honour his person!— and how generously he behaved to his murderer.
How the stirrup-holder of ‘Alí, may God honour his person, came (to him), saying, “For God's sake, kill me and deliver me from this doom.”
Explaining that the motive of the Prophet, on whom be peace, in seeking to conquer Mecca and other (places) than Mecca was not love of worldly dominion, inasmuch as he has said “This world is a carcase,” but that on the contrary it was by the command (of God).
IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE
How in the time of ‘Umar, may God be well-pleased with him, a certain person imagined that what he saw was the new moon.
How a snake-catcher stole a snake from another snake-catcher.
How the companion of Jesus, on whom be peace, entreated Jesus, on whom be peace, to give life to the bones.
How the Súfí enjoined the servant to take care of his beast and how the servant said, “Lá hawl.”
How the explanation of the (inner) meaning of the tale was stopped because of the hearer's desire to hear the superficial form of it.
How the people of the caravan supposed the Súfí's beast was ill.
How the King found his falcon in the house of a decrepit old woman.
How by Divine inspiration Shaykh Ahmad son of Khizrúya, may God sanctify his revered spirit, bought halwá (sweetmeat) for his creditors.
How a certain person frightened an ascetic, saying, “Weep little, lest thou become blind.”
Conclusion of the story of the coming to life of the bones at the prayer of Jesus, on whom be peace!
How a peasant stroked a lion in the dark, because he thought it was his ox.
How the Súfís sold the traveller's beast (to pay) for the (expenses of the) mystic dance.
How the criers of the Cadi advertised an insolvent round the town.
How the prisoners laid a complaint of the insolvent's high-handedness before the agent of the Cadi.
Parable.
How men blamed a person who killed his mother because he suspected her (of adultery).
How the King made trial of the two slaves whom he had recently purchased.
How the King sent away one of the two slaves and interrogated the other.
How the slave, from the purity of his thought, swore to the truth and loyalty of his friend.
How the (King's) retainers envied the favourite slave.
How the thirsty man threw bricks from the top of the wall into the stream of water.
How the Governor commanded a certain man, saying, “Root up the thorn bush which you have planted on the road.”
How friends came to the madhouse for Dhu ’l-Nún—may God sanctify his honoured spirit!
How the disciples understood that Dhu ’l-Nún had not become mad, (but) had acted with intention.
