02795cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500230014526400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450503790038550802250076452011840098953400450217365300220221865300250224065300280226565300200229365300270231365300210234085600430236199900170240447860UtSlPG20260610134112.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBelloc, Hilaire,d1870-195314aThe Mercy of Allah 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-01-030 aAl-rafsat, or the kick -- Al-durar, or the pearls -- Al-tawajin, or the pipkins -- Al-kantara, or the bridge -- Milh, or salt -- Al-wukalá, or the lawyers -- Al-ghanamat, or the sheep -- Al-bustán, or the orchard -- Camels and dates -- Al-hisan, or the horse -- Al-Wali, or the Holy One -- The new quarter of the city -- The money made of paper -- The peace of the soul.  aProduced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares, and the
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available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Mercy of Allah" by Hilaire Belloc is a narrative work, likely composed in the early 20th century. The book tells an intriguing tale of a wealthy merchant named Mahmoud, who, despite his affluence, is portrayed as having complex perspectives on wealth, fortune, and divine providence. It appears to explore themes around the nature of riches, personal accountability, and the enigmatic workings of fate, possibly rooted in a Middle Eastern cultural context.  The beginning of the narrative introduces Mahmoud, a successful merchant in Baghdad during the days of Abd-er-Rahman. As he recounts his life story to his seven nephews, he shares insights on the nature of fortune and misfortune, confessing that wealth is not easily attainable and is often dependent on "the Mercy of Allah." As he narrates, Mahmoud reflects on his humble beginnings and narrates the whims of luck that have shaped his journey, hinting at lessons learned from his experiences with greed and providence. The opening sets the stage for a series of adventures that promise to blend humor with deeper philosophical reflections on wealth and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUncles -- Fiction  aMerchants -- Fiction  aStorytelling -- Fiction  aSatire, English  aMiddle East -- Fiction  aGreed -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47860  c88699d88699