Self knowledge
on day dhu l nun reached a canal, where he performed his ablutions. He saw a beautiful palace situated close to the bank of the canal, on the balcony of which stood a very beautiful woman. Dhu l nun asked her to speak to him. She said - when I saw you at a distance, i felt you were madman; when you came closer, i saw you were a learned man when you came closer still i considered you to be an enlightened soul. but now you have spoken to me i consider you none of these. Dhu l nun asked her why she felt so. she replied - if you were mad, you would not perform ablutions, if you were learned, you would not look at me; if you were enlightened, you would cast your glance at God and none besides. saying this she disappeared.
on day dhu l nun reached a canal, where he performed his ablutions. He saw a beautiful palace situated close to the bank of the canal, on the balcony of which stood a very beautiful woman. Dhu l nun asked her to speak to him. She said - when I saw you at a distance, i felt you were madman; when you came closer, i saw you were a learned man when you came closer still i considered you to be an enlightened soul. but now you have spoken to me i consider you none of these. Dhu l nun asked her why she felt so. she replied - if you were mad, you would not perform ablutions, if you were learned, you would not look at me; if you were enlightened, you would cast your glance at God and none besides. saying this she disappeared.
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