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یہ صفحہ صرف وزنِ فاعلاتن فاعلاتن فاعلن (رمل مسدس محذوف یا وزن مثنوی) میں آنے والی نظمیں دکھاتا ہے۔
Resumption of the story of Dhu ’l-Nún, may God sanctify his spirit!
How Luqmán's master tested his sagacity.
How the excellence and sagacity of Luqmán became manifest to those who made trial (of him).
How reverence for the message of Solomon, on whom be peace, was reflected in the heart of Bilqís from the despicable form of the hoopoe.
How a philosopher showed disbelief at the recitation of (the text), “if your water shall have sunk into the ground.”
How Moses, on whom be peace, took offence at the prayer of the shepherd.
How the high God rebuked Moses, on whom be peace, on account of the shepherd.
How the (Divine) revelation came to Moses, on whom be peace, excusing that shepherd.
How Moses, on whom be peace, asked the high God (to explain) the secret of the predominance of the unjust.
How an Amír harassed a sleeping man into whose mouth a snake had gone.
On putting trust in the fawningness and good faith of the bear.
How a sightless beggar said, “I have two blindnesses.”
Continuation of the story of the bear and of the fool who had put trust in its good faith.
How Moses, on whom be peace, said to one who worshipped the (golden) calf, “Where is (what has become of) thy vain scepticism and precaution?”
How the madman sought to ingratiate himself with Jálínús (Galen), and how Jálínús was afraid.
The cause of a bird's flying and feeding with a bird that is not of its own kind.
How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, went to visit the sick Companion; and an exposition of the profit of visiting the sick.
How the high God revealed to Moses, on whom be peace, (the words), “Wherefore didst not thou visit Me in sickness?”
How the gardener isolated the Súfí, the jurist, and the descendant of ‘Alí from one another.
How a certain Shaykh said to Báyazíd, “I am the Ka‘ba: perform a circumambulation round me.”
Story.
How Dalqak excused himself to the Sayyid-i Ajall (who asked him) why he had married a harlot.
How an inquirer managed to draw into conversation an eminent (saintly) man who had feigned to be mad.
How the dog attacked the mendicant who was blind.
How the Police Inspector summoned the man who had fallen dead-drunk (on the ground) to (go to) prison.
How the inquirer, for the second time, drew that eminent (saint) into conversation, in order that his condition might be made better known (to the inquirer).
How Iblís awakened Mu‘áwiya—may God be well-pleased with him!—saying, “Arise, it is time for prayer.”
How Iblís gave Mu‘áwiya, may God be well-pleased with him, a fall, and practiced dissimulation and pretence, and how Mu‘áwiya answered him.
How Iblís again made answer to Mu‘áwiya.
How Mu‘áwiya again exposed the deceitfulness of Iblís.
How Iblís again replied to Mu‘áwiya.
How Mu‘áwiya dealt sternly with Iblís.
How Mu‘áwiya complained of Iblís to the most high God and besought His aid.
How Iblís once more exhibited his deceit.
How Mu‘áwiya once more pressed Iblís hard.
How a cadi complained of the calamity of (holding) the office of cadi, and how his deputy answered him.
How Mu‘áwiya—may God be well-pleased with him!— induced Iblís to confess.
The excellence of the remorse felt by one who was sincere (in his devotion) for having missed the congregational prayers.
Conclusion of the confession made by Iblís to Mu‘áwiya of his deceit.
How a thief escaped because some one gave the alarm to the master of the house, who had nearly overtaken and caught the thief.
The story of the Hypocrites and their building the Mosque of Opposition.
How the Hypocrites cajoled the Prophet—God bless and save him!—that they might take him to the Mosque of Opposition.
