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to the gecko, ^ there once were tvsro tribes of the Children of Israel 



and these God changed into geckos. Now the parrot was meta- 

 morphosed ^ for disobedience to God." 



Ahmad ibn Jdns has told us that he heard from Ahmad ibn 

 Muhammnd, who heard it from AUHiisavn ibn 'Ahd^ 'link wlin 



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Ja^ar Al-Ja^'fi 



morphosed bird and was formerly a handsome man who enticed 

 the wife of a Believer, and seduced her, and then sent her awaj ; 

 so God on High changed him into a pair of pea-fowl, male and 

 female '* — and Praise be to God the Lord of the Universe. 



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text. 



