The Mercy of Allah: Essay

The Mercy of Allah: Essay
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The Mercy of Allah, written by Hilaire Belloc, is an absolutely magnificent and humoristic reflection on modern society. Hilaire Belloc, a British-French writer and historian, tells the story of a wealthy Arab to depict and ridicule the upper part of society. The storyline of the wealthy merchant is told through collection of short stories. Each story illustrates a specific weakness in the Capitalist system of the Belloc's time.

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Hilaire Belloc. The Mercy of Allah: Essay

The Mercy of Allah: Essay

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CHAPTER I. ENTITLED AL-RAFSAT, OR THE KICK

CHAPTER II. ENTITLED AL-DURAR, OR THE PEARLS

CHAPTER III. ENTITLED AL-TAWAJIN, OR THE PIPKINS

CHAPTER IV. ENTITLED AL-KANTARA, OR THE BRIDGE

CHAPTER V. ENTITLED MILH, OR SALT

CHAPTER VI. ENTITLED AL-WUKALÁ, OR THE LAWYERS

CHAPTER VII. ENTITLED AL-GHANAMAT, OR THE SHEEP

CHAPTER VIII. ENTITLED AL-BUSTÁN, OR THE ORCHARD

CHAPTER IX. ENTITLED AL-JAMAL WA’L-NAKHL, OR CAMELS AND DATES

CHAPTER X. ENTITLED AL-HISĀN, OR THE HORSE

CHAPTER XI. ENTITLED AL-WALI, OR THE HOLY ONE

CHAPTER XII. ENTITLED AL-MAHALLAT AL-JADIDA, OR THE NEW QUARTER OF THE CITY

CHAPTER XIII. ENTITLED AL-FULÚS AL-MASNÚ MIN AL-QIRTÁS, OR THE MONEY MADE OF PAPER

CHAPTER XIV. ENTITLED ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL

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Hilaire Belloc

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“I hastened, therefore, to send back a further message that by a curious coincidence we had upon this occasion nothing else in stock but Kzaran carpets, and begged the slave to emphasize this important point to his master.

“His reply was to twist his right hand, palm upwards, with a strange smile. I pulled out my purse, showed him the shining dinars, and asked him whether he would rather have one now for his fee or five on the completion of the transaction? With glistening eyes—and even (as I thought) a pathetic gratitude—the slave leapt at the latter offer.

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