Condemnation of Worshipping Celestial Bodies like the Sun and Moon

The Person then informed the people that he wished to send someone to the King of Kings to caution him, warn him, inform him of the healing of his daughter’s children, and command him to return from Sun worship. One of the boys who had been healed—the eldest—stood up and said: "O my Lord, if you command me, I shall travel to him and shall not fail in what you order me." He said to him: "Go, and prepare whatever you need for your journey."

When the King of Kings heard of this, the news weighed heavily upon him. He then headed toward the boy and his daughter with horses, equipment, men, and more. When he approached his lands, his grandfather, the King of Kings, sent those to receive him. When he arrived, the King ordered him to be brought after gathering his ministers, the virtuous, and the sages. When they stood before him and offered him the finest greetings, he ordered them to sit.

When he was settled, he turned to the boy and said: "O my son, what induced you to risk yourself, lead it to destruction, and surrender yourself to this lying sorcerer?"

He replied quickly: "Man is only superior to all animals through speech, discernment, and sound thought. Whoever lacks these does not deserve the name of humanity; the name only applies to him by the ornament of his speech. I shall mention to the King what I saw of this man."

The King said: "Mention what you saw of him."

The boy said: "I was born blind, with obliterated eyes, unable to find my way in the world and ignorant of what is in it. When I was brought before him, I saw as if he slit my eyelids and filled them with light. The light reached me, and I closed my eyelids upon the light out of fear that it might vanish or be extinguished in my eye. He said to me: 'Open them.' I did so and saw him; the earth and the heavens were filled with him. I verified that he is my God and my Creator, who healed and