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Chapter 2 - A King’s Son and the Search for Allah

Once, there was a kingdom called Kanya Subarna, ruled by King Shashanka, a kind and compassionate man who cared deeply for his people. He was loved by everyone, from the richest merchant to the poorest farmer. Though he married a beautiful woman he loved, they had no children. He married five more queens, but still remained childless. The king grew worried and prayed every night for children. Later, he married another poor young woman, yet no children were born.

One day, a beggar appeared at the royal court and offered a solution. "If you feed me a full meal, I will give a medicine that can make all seven queens pregnant," he said. The king was amazed and happily fed the beggar. However, the beggar demanded a promise: once the queens bore children, the king must give him the child of the youngest queen. The king hesitated, feeling troubled, but finally agreed, thinking he would still have six healthy children.

Soon, all the queens became pregnant. Everyone in the kingdom celebrated the good news. But when the children were born, six of the queens' babies were deformed in various ways—some had no hands, some had no eyes, and some had no legs. Only the youngest queen's son was perfectly healthy. Fearing the promise he had made, the king lied, saying the youngest queen's child had died. The beggar, however, insisted on receiving the child. With great sorrow, the king reluctantly handed over his only healthy son. The youngest queen wept day and night, and the king felt deep guilt.

The beggar raised the boy for twenty-two years, teaching him to be a Hujur, a religious scholar. The boy grew wise, patient, and kind. When the beggar became old and weak, the boy decided to search for Allah, hoping to help his father and others. On his journey, he met a talking jujube tree, a building owner, and an old man whose daughter's marriage had repeatedly failed. Each asked him to seek Allah's guidance for their problems. The boy realized that no one could see Allah directly, for Allah lives within all beings and hearts.

Remembering their questions, he returned and solved each problem. He told the old man that he would marry his daughter, explaining why her previous suitors had failed. He told the builder that his buildings collapsed because they were built with unlawful money, advising him to use only halal money. Finally, he removed a poisonous snake from under the jujube tree, allowing people and even birds to enjoy its fruits safely.

When he returned to his beggar father's home, he discovered the old man had passed away. In the letter left behind, the boy learned a shocking truth—he was not the son of a beggar but the son of King Shashanka. The boy, once taken by a beggar, returned to his royal heritage and fulfilled his destiny. Along the way, he solved problems, restored justice, brought blessings, and helped many in need. The kingdom celebrated his return, and the boy finally understood the importance of kindness, wisdom, and patience.

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