[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 135.4.4 # The Institutes of Akbar 135.4.4 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 135.4.4 - **Language:** English ### [135.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4.4) Even in the statehall he said, with the greatest composure, his Shí’ah prayers—a thing which no one else would have dared to do. His Majesty, therefore, put him among the class of the bigots; but he connived at his practices, because he thought it desirable to encourage a man of such attainments and practical knowledge. Once the emperor, in Fathullah’s presence, said to Bír Bar, ‘I really wonder how any one in his senses can believe that a man, whose body has a certain weight, could, in the space of a moment, leave his bed, go up to heaven, there have 90,000 conversations with God, and yet on his return find his bed still warm?’ So also was the splitting of the moon ridiculed. ‘“Why,” said His Majesty, lifting up one foot, ‘it is really impossible for me to lift up the other foot! What silly stories men will believe.” And that wretch (Bír Bar) and some other wretches—whose names be forgotten—said, “Yea, we believe! Yea, we trust!” This great foot-experiment was repeated over and over again. But Fathullah—His Majesty had been every moment looking at him, because he wanted him to say something; for he was a new-comer—looked straight before himself, and did not utter a syllable, though he was all ear.” - [Previous: 135.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4.3) - [Next: 135.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4.5) - [Up: 135.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.135.4.4) · Pramāṇa