Story LIII
STORY LIII
I saw a holy man on the seashore who had been wounded by a tiger. No medicine could relieve his pain; he suffered much; but he nevertheless constantly thanked God the Most High, saying: "Praise be to Allah that I have fallen into a calamity, and not into sin. If that beloved Friend decrees me to be slain, I shall not say that moment that I grieve for life, or say: 'What fault has Thy slave committed?' My grief will be for having offended Thee."
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