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TheMagiciansApprentice, page : 13
"Now", thought the king, "this will soon put a stop
to all this nonsense." Next, he sent for the
courtier and ordered him to give up his belief in
Allah. But like the worshiper of Allah, the courtier
refused and so he too was sawn in half.
Then the king called for the young man to be
brought before him, and demanded he should
give up his belief in Allah. Like the two before
him, he refused to disbelieve.
The king could see that the young man was not
afraid of being sawn in half, so he ordered his
soldiers to take the young man to a high
mountain and throw him off the top if he still
refused to give up his belief.
to all this nonsense." Next, he sent for the
courtier and ordered him to give up his belief in
Allah. But like the worshiper of Allah, the courtier
refused and so he too was sawn in half.
Then the king called for the young man to be
brought before him, and demanded he should
give up his belief in Allah. Like the two before
him, he refused to disbelieve.
The king could see that the young man was not
afraid of being sawn in half, so he ordered his
soldiers to take the young man to a high
mountain and throw him off the top if he still
refused to give up his belief.