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FIHI MA FIHI V 407whole, for in it God deposited a sweetness thatHe did not deposit in the rest. By virtue <strong>of</strong> thatflavor, that part became superior to the whole,and proved the pith and purpose <strong>of</strong> the tree. SoGod declares:“Nay, but they wonder that a warner has cometo them from amongst themselves.”A certain person said, “I have attained a statein which neither Mohammed nor the angel nearthe Throne is contained.” The Sheikh replied,“What is so amazing about having a state whereMohammed is not contained? Yet Mohammeddoes not have even one state in which a stinkingcreature like you is not contained!”A certain jester wanted to restore the king to abetter mood. Everyone had <strong>of</strong>fered him a certainsum to accomplish this, for the king was deeplyvexed. The king was walking angrily along thebank <strong>of</strong> a river. The jester walked on the otherside, across from the king. But the king would notpay the slightest attention to the jester, he justkept staring into the water. The jester, becomingdesperate, said, “O king, what do you see in the

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