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this illness of mine. If I recover this time, may I never recover from my illness if his subjects were attending. The king is Allah’s prophet. And the king
then indeed I shall not ignore again I break this agreement.” spoke: “Well my ministers and officers, professed the religion of Islam for
whatever you say.” The sheikh said: Then the aide-de-camp went and what is your opinion? For I intend good. After the king had pronounced
“If your agreement with me is truthful, transmitted all the words of the king to become a Muslim.” They all said the Statement of the Creed, Sheikh
then I will cure Your Majesty. But if to Sheikh Sa`id. Then Sheikh Sa`id respectfully: “Hail my Lord, whatever Sa`id taught this Statement to all
your words are not sincere, then I will your order may be, we humbly accept the ministers, officers and subjects
not treat you.” When the king heard said: “All right, let the king’s idols be it, for we are all but servants to Your present as well.
the words of Sheikh Sa`id he solemnly my witness; but another time I shall Royal Majesty.” When the king heard After Sheikh Sa`id had finished
confirmed his agreement with him. not be willing to treat the king.” Then the reply of the ministers and officers teaching the Statement of the Creed
Then Sheikh Sa`id sat down to treat the sheikh went and appeared before he was extremely pleased, and to all these people, he respectfully
the king. Five days later Sheikh Sa`id the king. After he had arrived the king entered his palace. said to the king: “My Lord, Your
respectfully took his leave of the king spoke: “Please cure my illness once The next morning the king sent his Majesty should now assume a
and returned to his home. Half a month more. If I recover from my illness, senior aide-de-camp to go and call name in accordance with Muslim
later the king had recovered from his whatever you say, truly I shall not be Sheikh Sa`id, and he ordered the names, as Your Majesty is now a
illness. The king again went back on his unheedful of your words again.” Then prime minister to assemble all his Muslim, in order that Your Majesty
agreement with Sheikh Sa`id, however. Sheikh Sa`id said: “All right. Let me
cure Your Majesty’s illness. If Your ministers, officers and other subjects. may receive more blessings through
A year later the king again fell ill and Majesty this time still does not enter Then the king took his seat in the the intercession of the prophet
his illness was worse than before, Islam after recovering, then if in the audience hall, waited upon by all his Muhammad, the Apostle of God
so that he could not sit still for one; future Your Majesty falls ill again, subjects. At that time Sheikh Sa`id - may God bless Him and give Him
moment. Then the king again sent even though Your Majesty may want came and appeared before the king, peace – in the World to Come.”
for Sheikh Sa`id. But Sheikh Sa`id to kill me, I shall consent to that, but escorted by the senior aide-de-camp. The king spoke: “If that is the case
said to the king’s servant: “Go and I decline to treat your illness again.” When Sheikh Sa`id had arrived the you should give me a name.” Then
report to His Majesty that I will not The king spoke: “Good, I shall do king paid him great honour. Then he theming received the name Sultan
treat Him anymore, because the king whatever you say.” Then the king was spoke: “I have called you on account Isma`il Syah Zillullah Fil-`Alam from
does not keep his promises to me.” again treated by Sheikh Sa`id. Three of my agreement with you regarding Sheikh Sa`id. When the sheikh had
Then the king’s servant returned and days later Sheikh Sa`id respectfully my wish to become a Muslim.” When given the name to the king, the king
reported all the sheikh’s words to took his leave of the king and went the sheikh heard the king speaking spoke: “You should also give my three
the king. Then the king spoke to his home. Twenty days later the king had these words he quickly kissed the children names at once so that in all
aide-de-camp: “Go and call the man king’s hand and placed it on his head. respects I become a good Muslim.”
from Pasai and tell him that if this time completely recovered from his illness. After that the sheikh taught him the Sheikh Sa`id said respectfully: “May
I again recover from my illness, then One day about a month later the Statement of the Creed, which runs Your Majesty’s might and prosperity
I shall not break my agreement with king was sitting in the audience hall, this: I profess that there is no god but increase, so that till the end of
him. By the idol(s) which I worship, while his ministers, officers and all Allah and I profess that Muhammad time Your Majesty’s children and

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