The
 
DABISTÁN,
 
or
 
SCHOOL OF MANNERS
 
Translated from the Original Persian,
 
CONTENTS
 
OF THE THIRD VOLUME
Page
Title Page
 
CHAPTER VII.
Of the religion of the Sadikíahs
 
CHAPTER VIII.
Of the religion of the Váhadiáh and Imaná
Section I.—Of the appearance of the individual Vahed, and an account of his person12
Section II.—An account of some tenets of Vahed14
Section III.—Upon some of the sayings of Vahed16
Section IV.—On certain customs, forms of speech, and traditions of this sect18
 
CHAPTER IX.
Of the religion of the Roshenian.
Section I.—Of the appearance of the lord Míyán Báybezid26
Section II.—An account of the history of the lord Míyán Roshen Báyazid38
Section III.—Upon the transactions of the sons of the lord Miyán Báyazid42
 
CHAPTER X.
Of the religion of the Ilahiah
Section I.—On the appearance of the Khalifet of the All-Just49
Section II.—On the dispute of the people of different religions50
Section III.—Upon the virtues of the stars, according to reason, manifestation, revelation, and tradition105
Section IV.—Upon the sayings of his Majesty (Akbar), dwelling in the seventh heaven121
 
CHAPTER XI.
Of the religion of the Wise (Philosophers).
Section I.—Of the religion of the philosophers, and of some branches of their questions139
An account of the pages of human actions and their recorders, and of the descent of angels and demons to the good and the wicked153
An account of mountains and seas, and of what occurs upon the earth at the last judgment155
Account of the tree Tuba, which is in heaven, and the tree Zakum, which is in hell158
Section II.—Of the reputation and the truth of the prophetic dignity172
Upon the meaning of revelation and inspiration175
Upon the interpretation of the miracles of the prophet177
Section III.—Of the successors of these philosophers, and the chief followers of this creed204
 
CHAPTER XII.
Of the religion of the Sufiahs.
Section I.—Of some of their tenets220
Section II.—Of the prophetic office, and explanation of the public declarations conformable to the revelation of inspired persons241
Section III.—Of some of the Saints among the moderns, and of the Sufis whom the author of the work has known284
 
EPILOGUE
Of Moulavi Nazer Ushruf, editor of the Persian text of the Dabistán, printed in Calcutta315
 
Index321
Errata