Seeing the spoons he asked him about where he had got them...

Seeing the spoons he asked him about where he had got them and how much they had cost. Then he picked up one of them and held it admiringly. Thereafter as they conversed, to keep his idle hands busy he began to tap the spoon on the ground. The fragile thing that it was broke into two pieces.

immediately Nasikh picked up another spoon and placed it in front of the youth with the remark, “Now play with this one!” (Mawlana Muhammad Husayn Azad, Ab-e hayat(Calcutta: 'Uthmaniyyah Book Depot, 1967), p.434 ) The corresponding verses of the Bible are Matt 7:9-11, which in the New international Version (NIV) are translated as follows: 9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! The corresponding verses of the Bible are Matt. 5:27-30, translated in the King James Version (KJV) as: 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shall not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Cf. Matt 8:23-27 (KJV): 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, inasmuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful', O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! [^11]: Cf.

Matt 7:15-16, 18 (KJV): 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Cf. Qur'an 17:17; 25:58.…