Vol. 5, Aqibat, Life After Death 3. Heaven and Hell Heaven and Hell
There is a story told of a Badishah before whom four persons were brought, arrested for the same crime. He looked at one and said, "Hang him." He looked at another and said, "Life-long imprisonment." He looked at the third and said, "Banish him." Then he saw the fourth and said, "Shame! How dare you show your face to me? Go, and never come before me again."
The one who went to be hanged killed a few more on his way to the gallows. The exiled one went away and started his trade and roguery still more prosperously in another country. The imprisoned one rejoiced shamelessly with friends in the prison. But he who was exempted from all punishment went home and committed suicide; to him the Badishah's bitter words were worse than a bowl of poison.
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