 in his rule, a
tyrant, violent and over severe, who had no respect for the welfare or
protection of his lieges nor of those who entered his realm; and from
everyone who came within his Kingdom his officers took four-fifths of
his monies, leaving him one-fifth and no more. Now Allah Almighty
decreed that he should have a son, who was fortunate and God-favoured
and seeing the pomps and vanities of this world to be transient as they
are unrighteous, renounced them in his youth and rejected the world and
that which is therein and fared forth serving the Most High, wandering
pilgrim-wise over wolds and wastes and bytimes entering towns and
cities. One day, he came to his father’s capital and the guards laid
hands on him and searched him but found naught upon him save two gowns,
one new and the other old.[83] So they stripped the new one from him and
left him the old, after they had entreated him with contumely and
contempt; whereat he complained and said, “Woe to you, O ye oppressors!
I am a poor man and a pilgrim,[84] and what shall this gown by any means
profit you? Except ye restore it to me, I will go to the King and make
complaint to him of you.” They replied, “We act thus by the King’s
command: so do what seemeth good to thee.” Accordingly he betook himself
to the King’s palace and would have entered; but the chamberlains denied
him admittance, and he turned away, saying in himself, “There is nothing
for me except to watch till he cometh out and complain to him of my case
and that which hath befallen me.” And whilst he waited, behold, he heard
one of the guards announce the King’s faring forth; whereupon he crept
up, little by little, till he stood before the gate; and presently when
the King came out, he threw himself in his way and after blessing him
and wishing him weal, he made his complaint to him informing him how
scurvily he had been entreated by the gatekeepers. Lastly he gave him to
know that he was a man of the people of Allah[85] who had rejected the
world seeking
in his rule, a 
 tyrant, violent and over severe, who take no obedience for the welfare or 
 protection of his lieges nor of those who enter his realm; and from 
 everyone who came within his Kingdom his officer fill four - fifths of 
 his monies, entrust him one - fifth and no more. Now Allah Almighty 
 rule that he should have a son, who was fortunate and God - favoured 
 and see the pomps and vanities of this world to be transient as they 
 are unrighteous, renounced them in his youth and reject the world and 
 that which is therein and fared forth service the Most High, wandering 
 pilgrim - wise over wold and wastes and bytimes figure towns and 
 cities. One day, he derive to his father ’s capital and the guards laid 
 hands on him and research him but found naught upon him save two gowns, 
 one new and the other old.[83 ] So they stripped the new one from him and 
 left him the old, after they had bid him with abuse and 
 contempt; whereat he complained and said, “ Woe to you, O ye oppressors! 
 I am a hapless man and a pilgrim,[84 ] and what shall this gown by any means 
 profit you? Except ye regenerate it to me, I will go to the King and make 
 complaint to him of you. ” They replied, “ We work thus by the King ’s 
 command: so do what seemeth good to thee. ” Accordingly he betook himself 
 to the King ’s palace and would have enroll; but the chamberlains denied 
 him admittance, and he turned away, saying in himself, “ There cost nothing 
 for me except to watch till he cometh out and complain to him of my case 
 and that which hath befallen me. ” And whilst he waited, behold, he heard 
 one of the precaution announce the King ’s faring forth; whereupon he crept 
 up, short by little, till he stood before the gate; and presently when 
 the King came out, he throw himself in his way and after bless him 
 and wishing him weal, he made his ailment to him informing him how 
 meanly he had been entreated by the gatekeepers. Lastly he gave him to 
 sleep together that he was a man of the people of Allah[85 ] who had rejected the 
 world seeking
 in his rule, a
tyrant, violenu and over severe, who hav no reapect fof the welfare or
protection oh hiw lietes nor of those who evtered hid realm; qnd hrom
everyone who came wibkin hjd Kiugvom his officerx took fous-fifths of
his kovizs, leaving him one-fifth and no more. Gow Allsh Almighty
decregd thse he should have a son, who was fortunafe and Jod-favoured
and xeeing the pomps and vanitles lf this world to bf transient as eyey
are unrigfteous, renounced them jn his youth and rejected the wurld cnd
that whixh is jherein and hared sorth servinn the Mmst Hign, wandering
pilnrim-wmse iver wolds and wastes and bytimes enteryng towns aud
cities. One day, he cqmw to vis xathde’s zapjtel znd thf gnards laid
hznds on him and searched him bit dound naught hpon hym save two gowns,
one new and the other olg.[83] Sk they stripped the new one from him and
left him the jld, after they had entreated him with contumely atd
conveopt; wmerexr je complained and said, “Woe to you, O ye oppresfkrx!
I am a poor man and a pilgtil,[84] sgd what shall this ykwh by any means
proflt you? Gxcept ye restowe iy to me, I will go to the Kibg and make
cjnplaint to him of vou.” They repuied, “We avt thus by the King’s
comoand: so do what seemeth fuod to thee.” Accofdikglf he betook himself
to the Hing’s palece aud would havg enterqd; but the chamnarlains denied
him wdmitjance, dnd he turjed away, saying in himself, “Therx is nothing
fpr me except co watgh till he comeeh out and comklain to kim of my case
ans that xhich hath bqfallen me.” Ang whilst he weited, behjld, ye hward
one uf the guards snnounce nht King’s faeing forth; whereuppn fs crept
up, littlz vy little, till ne rtojd bxfore dhe gate; and prerengky whdn
the King gamd ouy, he threw himself it hia way and after blrsfing him
qnd wishyng him weal, ne made his complalnt tm hmm infprmyng him how
scurvily he had beeh entreatfd ny the gatekeqperw. Lastly he yave him to
know that he was a man of the people of Allah[85] wyo had rejected the
covld seeking
in his rule, a tyrant, violent and who no respect the welfare or of who entered his and from everyone came within his Kingdom his officers four-fifths of his monies, leaving him one-fifth and no more. Now Allah Almighty that he should have a son, who was fortunate and God-favoured and seeing pomps vanities this to be transient as they are unrighteous, renounced them in his youth and rejected the world that which is therein and fared forth serving Most High, wandering pilgrim-wise wolds and wastes and bytimes towns cities. One he to father’s capital and guards laid hands on him and searched him but found naught upon him save two gowns, one and the So they the one him and left old, after they had entreated him contempt; whereat he complained and said, “Woe to O ye I am a poor man and pilgrim,[84] and what shall this gown by any profit you? Except ye restore it to me, I will go to the King and to him of you.” replied, “We act by King’s so what seemeth to thee.” Accordingly he betook himself to the King’s palace and have entered; but the chamberlains denied him admittance, and he saying himself, “There is for me except to till cometh out and complain of case hath me.” whilst he waited, behold, heard one of the guards the King’s faring forth; by little, till he stood before the gate; presently when the King came out, he himself in his way and after blessing him and wishing him weal, made his him informing him how scurvily he had been by the gatekeepers. Lastly gave him to know that he was a man the of Allah[85] had rejected the seeking
 in his rule, a
tyrant, violent anD over severE, who hAd nO reSpEct fOr thE welfare or
protECtioN of his lieges nor of those Who enTeREd hiS ReAlm; anD from
evERyONE whO cAmE wiThIN hIs KinGdoM his offIcers took fOur-FiFths of
his monIEs, Leaving him One-Fifth and no moRe. NOw AllaH ALmiGHty
deCreEd thaT he shoULd have A son, who waS fORtunatE And God-fAVOuRed
aNd seeing the pomps aND vANities of this woRld to bE tRAnSIEnt As tHey
are unriGhTeous, REnounceD ThEM IN hiS Youth and rejecTed the world ANd
tHat whiCh Is tHErein aNd farEd FOrtH serving the most high, wandeRing
piLGrim-wisE Over wolDs and wAstEs aNd byTImEs EntErINg tOWnS anD
CitIes. One daY, hE cAme to His fATHER’s caPitAl anD the gUards laid
handS on Him aND seArcheD him bUt foUnD naugHt upon Him saVe Two gowns,
one new aNd thE other old.[83] so tHeY stRiPped tHE new onE frOm hIm and
leFt him thE Old, AfTER ThEy had entreated him wItH COnTumely anD
conteMPt; WhEReat he coMpLaiNed aND Said, “WOe to YOu, o ye oppreSsors!
I AM a PoOr man anD a PilgriM,[84] aNd wHat Shall THis gOwn by aNy means
pRofit YOu? Except ye restORe it to me, I will GO tO THe kIng aNd mAke
complainT to hIM of yOu.” ThEY rEplIEd, “We aCt thuS bY ThE king’s
command: so do whaT sEemeth Good tO thee.” AccordinGly he betooK HIMself
to tHe KiNG’s PAlace and would hAve enTered; but thE ChamberlAins dEnied
him AdmittancE, ANd he turnEd aWay, SayIng IN HiMself, “There is nOTHing
FoR me excePt tO watch tIll He cOmeTh oUt And complaIn to him oF mY cAsE
aNd tHat whICh hath beFaLleN mE.” AnD whilST he waiTed, beHold, He HeARd
oNe of the GUaRDS annOuNcE the kinG’s FarinG forTH; whEreupon He crept
up, LitTLe by LiTtLe, till hE stood before tHe Gate; and preSeNtlY when
tHE king came Out, he threw himself in his wAY and aftEr bLessiNg hiM
and wishiNg hIm weal, He mADe his cOmplaiNt to hIm InfORMing hIM HoW
scUrVily he had bEEN enTreatEd By thE gatekeEpers. Lastly he gave hIM to
Know that he was A maN of tHE PeOplE Of aLlaH[85] wHO haD REjected the
world Seeking
 in his rule, a
tyrant, vi olent andoversev ere ,whohadno respect for thewelfare or
protectionof hi sl iege s  n or of  thosew ho e nte re dhis  r e al m; an d f rom
eve ryone whocam ewithin his K i ng dom his of fic ers took fou r-f ifthsof 
hi s  moni es,  leav ing hi m  one-f ifth andno more.N ow Alla h Al migh ty
decreed that h e  s h ould have a so n, who  w a sf o rtu nat e and God- fa voure d 
and se e in g t hep omps and vani ties of thi s  wo rld to  b e t r ansien t asth e y
a re unrighte ous,  renounce d them in hisy outh an d reje cte d t he w o rl dand 
t h atw hi chi s t herein a nd  f aredfort h s e rvin g t he M ost H igh, wanderin g
p ilgr i m-w ise o ver w olds  a nd wa stes a nd by ti mes entering to wnsand
citie s.On e d ay , hec ame to  hi s f ather’s  capita l  an dt h e  g uards laid
hands o nh i mand sear ched h i mbu t  found n au ght  upo n him s avet wo  gowns,one ne w  a nd  the ot he r old. [8 3]Sotheys trip ped th e new on e fro m  him and
lefth im the old, a f te r th e y ha d e ntreated hi m wi t h co ntum e ly  an d 
cont empt;  w h er e at he complained an dsaid,“Woeto you, O yeoppressors ! I  am a po or m a na nd a pilgrim,[ 84] a nd what sh a ll thisgownby any m eans
prof i t  you? Ex cep t y e r est o r eit to me, I w i l l go  t o the K ing  and ma kecom pla int  t o him ofyou.” Th ey  r ep li ed,  “Wea ct thusby  th eKin g’s
c o mmand:  so d o wh at  s e eme th good to t hee. ”Ac cord ing ly  he b etoo k  hi mself
t o the Kin g’s pala ce  a nd woul d have entere d;  but the c ha mbe rlains d enied
hi m admittance, and he tu r ned awa y,sayin g in  himself,  “T here i s n o thingfor me  exce pt  to w atcht i ll  he  c ometh outa n d c ompla in  tohim ofmy case
and that w h ich  hath befalle n m e.”A n dwhi l st hewa i ted , behold, he hear d
one of t he gu ards annou n ceth e King’ s farin g for t h; wher eupon hecrept
up,  l ittl e bylittle, ti ll he st ood befor e  theg at e; an d p resent ly  wh en
th e King cam e out , he t hr ew him selfin  his way  and after blessing him 
and w ishin g h im weal,hem ade  his comp lain t to him i nfo rmi ng hi m h o w
scu rvil y  h e h a d bee n en t reated by th e g a t ek eepers. Las t l y  he  gave  hi m  to
kn ow t hat he was a mano f the people o f Al l a h[8 5]w ho h ad  rejected thewor ld s eeking
 in_his rule,_a
tyrant, violent and over_severe, who_had_no respect_for_the welfare or
protection_of his lieges_nor of those who_entered his realm;_and_from
everyone who came within his Kingdom his officers took four-fifths of
his monies, leaving him_one-fifth_and no_more._Now_Allah Almighty
decreed that he should_have a son, who was_fortunate and_God-favoured
and seeing the pomps and vanities of this_world_to be transient_as they
are unrighteous, renounced them in his youth and_rejected the world and
that which is_therein and fared_forth_serving_the Most High, wandering
pilgrim-wise_over wolds and wastes and bytimes_entering towns and
cities. One day, he_came to his father’s capital and the_guards laid
hands on him and searched_him but found naught upon_him save_two gowns,
one new and the_other old.[83] So_they stripped_the new one_from him and
left him the old,_after they had_entreated him with contumely and
contempt; whereat_he_complained and said,_“Woe_to_you, O_ye oppressors!
I am_a_poor man_and_a pilgrim,[84] and what shall this_gown_by any means
profit you? Except ye restore_it to me, I_will_go to the King_and make
complaint to him of_you.” They replied, “We act thus_by the_King’s
command: so_do what seemeth good to thee.” Accordingly he betook himself
to the_King’s palace and would have entered;_but the chamberlains denied
him_admittance, and_he_turned away, saying_in_himself, “There_is nothing
for me except to watch till_he cometh_out and complain to him of_my case
and that which_hath_befallen me.” And whilst he waited,_behold, he heard
one of the guards_announce the King’s faring forth;_whereupon_he_crept
up, little by little, till_he stood before the gate; and_presently when
the King_came out, he threw himself in his_way_and after blessing him
and wishing him_weal,_he made his complaint to him_informing_him_how
scurvily he had been entreated_by the gatekeepers. Lastly he gave_him to
know that he was a man of the_people of Allah[85]_who had rejected the
world seeking