Food of Paradise

Yunus, son of Adam thought, in various channel that the food, he consumes for his sustenance, reaches him truly divined by Almighty and no other. In case he throws himself in the hands of Allah, any how Almighty shall conceive a way to supply the food to reach him. Perhaps thus he might be able to reach Almighty himself tracking the route of food supply.

Thinking thus he left his abode and placed himself directly at the hands of Allah in a place on the bank of Tigris river. He did not wish to beg since he wished to discover the path of food reaching him straight from Almighty the creator. While birds and beasts around him were happy receiving their desires fulfilled in their domain created by Almighty, Yunus received nothing. He spent watching the river waves and fishes and listening to sounds from people busy on their route to home or business. He did not lose hope.

Yunus watched the river and kept his prayer schedule - once decision is taken he is determined to see the end. Two days passed, before his mid-noon prayer he saw a packet was floating in the river coming downstream. He went in the water and fetched the packet - it was wrapped in leaves and tied with palm fiber. Packet contained 3/4th pound of Fragrant Halwa from Baghdad - delicious from the very look of it with appetizing smell, and plenty of nourishment. Belief thus confirmed and in possession of Halwa from Paradise, Yunus thought, if this be repeated every day then surely he would be able to reach the source - The Almighty. He waited for the Halwa from Paradise to come on next day and found the same floating down the river Tigris.

Yunus set out to find out the source upstream of the Halwa. It took many days to reach a place where the river is broad and there is an island, wherein was a palace. From distance he also noticed one beautiful girl came out of palace balcony for a moment and threw his food packet into the river. Yunus now knew the giver however did know the Truth. He could not contain his curiosity to know the truth behind the packet.

He met a dervish in the river bank who was about to leave. Dervish told him that the beautiful in the palace is a princess but a prisoner of an evil just now. The Evil has barred everyone to approach that palace with a spell since she declined to marry him. She is served by many maids in the place but all approaches and exits to palace is barred however. Dervish taught Yunus many words, many sounds, many actions, many symbols, and many prayers; invoking them Yunus could possibly to call upon Jinns and with their help bring down the defense.

Yunus was curious to know the truth of origin of Halwa. He did respectfully whatever needed to be done to bring down the defense. A bridge rose from the river bed and he could enter the palace and give freedom to all the prisoners including Princess. Princess approached Yunus and asked Yunus, how could he be rewarded for the great deeds he has done to free her island palace.

Yunus only wished to know the truth about the packet she threw everyday in the river Tigris. she said that she is obligated to tell the truth to him though private - it is her remnant of daily toilet that she uses for her body from some paste and asses milk. After bath she makes a packet and throws it away.

Yunus realized truth as per individuals understanding - what is remnant of toilet paste for Princess is Food of Paradise for him.

Those who wish to know further, according to Halqavi, the author, this story can be read by any one any time and does not need special conditioning.

Yunus, son of Adam, was Syrian, died in 1670. He had remarkable healing power and was an inventor.