STORY XVIII
STORY LVIII
A hermit, having been invited by a Pâdshâh, concluded that if he were to take some medicine to make himself weak he might perhaps enhance the opinion [of the Pâdshâh] regarding his merits; but it is related that the medicine was lethal, so that when he partook of it he died.
Devotees with their face towards the world say their prayers with their back to the Qiblah.[1] When a worshipper calls upon his God, he must know no one besides God.
- ↑ The direction towards Mekkah to be kept in view when praying in any part of the world, for which purpose a diminutive compass, called Qiblah-numâ, or simply Qiblah, is used when necessary.
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