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left it seemed to the minister that the shaykh was muttering something
disagreeable about him to himself, however, he could not hear exactly
what he was saying and said, "Shaykh, aren't you ashamed to speak
against me?" The shaykh was taken by surprise. It had not occurred to
him that the minister might think that he would do such a thing and told
him that it was not so, and that he was remembering Allah saying, "O
You, the Turner of hearts and eyes."
The minister felt ashamed of himself for thinking that the shaykh would
do such a thing and quickly called for his pen and paper. His assistant
handed him the pen and paper and the minister started to write, "Give
the shaykh 50 dirhams," but instead of writing "dirhams" he wrote
"dinars" – which is a lot more money. The shaykh put the note in his
pocket but did not read what the minister had written. He thanked the
minister then went to his agent to receive the charitable gift.
When the agent read the note both he and the shaykh were surprised as
disagreeable about him to himself, however, he could not hear exactly
what he was saying and said, "Shaykh, aren't you ashamed to speak
against me?" The shaykh was taken by surprise. It had not occurred to
him that the minister might think that he would do such a thing and told
him that it was not so, and that he was remembering Allah saying, "O
You, the Turner of hearts and eyes."
The minister felt ashamed of himself for thinking that the shaykh would
do such a thing and quickly called for his pen and paper. His assistant
handed him the pen and paper and the minister started to write, "Give
the shaykh 50 dirhams," but instead of writing "dirhams" he wrote
"dinars" – which is a lot more money. The shaykh put the note in his
pocket but did not read what the minister had written. He thanked the
minister then went to his agent to receive the charitable gift.
When the agent read the note both he and the shaykh were surprised as