Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-18

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ing soon after, Abu Yusuf was appointed vizir.
Henceforth he became so puffed up with vanity.
that no one dared to approach him but in an atti
tude Of the humblest supplication; he caused
his pedigree to be derived from the patriarch Jo
seph, and declared himself allied to the Prophet,
ON whom be benedictions! He renowned prayers.
reading the Koran. and the puriicatlons-and,
instead Of giving aims any longer to the poor, he
used to assemble them in his court yard, and,
from window at which he sat drinking the for.
hidden liquor. amused himself with knocking the
blind. and commanding the lame to walk.
| In the mean time, the dervish. though he heard
no longer Of the aims Of Abu Yusuf, was SO per.
suaded Of the good fruits that were TO spring
from his riches that, when he went into the city,
| he expected to find that there was not single
! poor man left lie was. therefore. dismayed to
find the streets even more crowded with beggars
than they were wont to be; but he thought this
must be the consequence Of some sudden search
~, and he proc, eded to the house Of Abu Yusuf.
sure to find him at his gate drying the tears OF
the orphan, and causing the widows heart to
sing for Joy He found the doors shut, ana saw
the court, where SO many nnnr used to sit, over
s.%%ii win grass; and on inquirine OF tailor
near he was told of Abu Yusuf's flight; and
that he was rumOred TO be at Cairo, where he
governed the kingdom. At these words, he
wept bitterly, plucked his beard, and threw
dust upon his head; for he remembered, that he
had rashly become surtey for Abu Yusuf before
God, and that he must snswer for him at the
price of his own soul. Nevertheless, he deter
mined to proceed to Cairo, to see the vlzir, and
tell him the peril in which his own spirit stood
for his sake; and this, he imagined, would at
once bring Abu Yusuf back to his sense and his
religion.
I6o Teman arrived at Cairo, and made inqui.
ries regarding the character OF the new Wilt
Ali Joined 10 representing him as pitlless,
proud, and most avaricious man; but they said he
nigh, easily be seen, and even spoken to daily,
when he left his house to proceed to ths palace:
Tbs 41 as5i Came ort, attended by hundred
guards. armed with battle axes OF silver, anda
crowd of domestic officers in glitterlng apparel.
AS the vizir passed by. shining in Jewelled cloth
of gold, the dervish cried with loud voice,
Light of the understanding OF the age, have
nit, on the poor.' Abu Yusuf knew the der
wish at once. but, instead of recognizing him, he
cried TO his officers. Know ye not what is the
norton Of the insauel" And the officers raised
their slaves, and beat the holy man, until he re.
tired from the place. notwithstanding, no was
not vet discouraged; and. during month ne
went every day to the palace, and 6esought the
vizlr as before; and every day Vas he beaten as
a. first, till, at last, he resolved to return to MS
place near. Bagdad. and leave the tate OF his
soul to the everlasting mercy OF God.
Scarcely had he reached his abode. where he
arrived at evening, when, in the midst OF his
prayer, he was caught up. SOUL and body, into the
Seventh heaven. aid prostrated before the throne
of Allah. Aud the brightness was so exceeding
great. that Ibn Teman could see nothing; but he
felt delicious odors spring from the floor OF
musk. and the rivers of Paradise were flowing
like music in his ears. He also caught the odo.
r,terous breath Of the Tuba tree OF happiness.
which stands in the midst Of the Jannat Al Main
and he heard the ravishing voice OF lsrahi, the
most melodiaus Of all Gods creatures, and the
SONGS of the daughters of Paradise, whose hymns
were harmonzed BY the silver bells hanging
from the gold and emerald branches. a. they
awning in the fragrant wind that blows Tor ever
from the throne ut God.
Then msny thunders uttered their voices, and
a murky cloud surrounded the throne like dark
payi,Iion; and the dervish, when the ,ofoleraO'e
sn,ndor was yelled, could distinguish around
myriads of angels and archanses; add, Tar DIS.
tant. on the flowing confines of heaven, he could
;escry mighty hosts Of naning gsnil. who had be-
,ieyei in the Koran. aud were the guards OF hea'
Won. and he could hear the tread oil their innu'
merable legions. But he was not permitted long
TO contemplate the awful magnitlcence OF the
Mace: tor voice like the last trumpet came forth
from the darkness, tremendous IN Its very har'no'
nv. which said, ''Lo! here is he who hath de.
handed Of me riches for the abuse OF wealth. and
hath caused Paradise to lose soul; let him Dc
nun;shed, and that suddenly" In moment he
was surrounded bv an enormous chain. hundred
fathoms in length; and two GEM, Nth massy
clubs Of steel at him on the head I'LL hi
braios were dashed on the pavement; yet. marvel
lou. to tell, he could still speak and think as be
fore. *.
Ashe wondered at these things, hostof glo
rious angels rushed by, singing praises to tn
Prince Of Prophets, and he knew that they wer'
bearing his emerald throne. 20 Prophet criee
he. :. thou whom have served faithfully Tor NJ
I, ears, desert me not" And the Prophet wen
before the cloud, and besoughtAllah to pardon tn
deryish. according as il is written :" tne iio'I
Sura. :. Celebrate the praise OF the Lord, an,
ask pardon of him; for he u inclined TO forgive
And Allah granted mercy unto the derv'sh; gu
- vac on condirion either that Anu fusu
.L,,Id n. degraded from his rank, stripped OF HI