Thy solace thence arises; not from thy own pranks.78
XIII.
The Prophet’s First Amanuensis.
There was a scribe,[351] before ‘Uthmān[352] had filled that post,
Most diligent in noting revelation’s host.
Whatever text the Prophet had to promulgate
On parchment did this scribe trace all its terms of fate.
The splendour of those inspirations filled his soul.
His mind became enlightened, as a glowing coal.
The substance of that wisdom from the Prophet came.