Basatin al-uns 77.116

77.116

was extinguished, and my departed strength returned to its dwelling in the body and settled there, I loosened my tongue in praise and laudation of the Creator, exalted be
His name, and placed my head upon the dust of humble submission to offer a prostration of gratitude, until the bride of the fairy-faced sun,
resembling the soul, drew her face into the veil of concealment, and the face of the air, out of extreme darkness, began to appear more terrifying than
the unsightly countenance of demons. The ascetic came to me and said: ‘Although companionship with someone like
you is a cause of comfort for the soul, and separation from you requires the wounding of the hearts of friends, remaining
and sleeping by night in the precinct of this garden is not advisable, and on this account many perils will encompass your condition and
disturb your life; for in this garden there is a jinni who rules and holds sway over a company of other jinn.