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members of the family rushes to take off his shoes, and escorts
him to a couch or cushion. When the guest leaves the same
respectful performance is repeated; he is helped to put on
his shoes, the host on his knees tying the laces.
What John the Baptist means to say is that if he were
to meet that dignified Prophet he would certainly consider
himself unworthy of the honor of bowing to untie the laces
of his shoes. From this homage paid beforehand by the
Baptist one thing is certain: that the foretold Prophet was
known to all the Prophets as their Adon, Lord, and Sultan;
otherwise such an honorable person, chaste and sinless
Messenger of Allah as Prophet Yahya, would not have made
such a humble confession.
Now remains the task of determining the identity of
him to a couch or cushion. When the guest leaves the same
respectful performance is repeated; he is helped to put on
his shoes, the host on his knees tying the laces.
What John the Baptist means to say is that if he were
to meet that dignified Prophet he would certainly consider
himself unworthy of the honor of bowing to untie the laces
of his shoes. From this homage paid beforehand by the
Baptist one thing is certain: that the foretold Prophet was
known to all the Prophets as their Adon, Lord, and Sultan;
otherwise such an honorable person, chaste and sinless
Messenger of Allah as Prophet Yahya, would not have made
such a humble confession.
Now remains the task of determining the identity of