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The Gnostic Sciences and a Gift for Every Gnostic - Maymun Ibn Qasim Al-Tabarani

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Stinking Blood: is The Second.

Flesh of Swine: is Na’thal [The Third].

Phlegm: is ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar.

In another interpretation: Yellow Bile is ‘Aishah, and Black Bile is Hafsah. If a human being falls short in what is obligatory upon him, he diminishes his rank in the Praiseworthy Spirits; thus, his Shanbawayh finds a way to enter him. From the Evil Spirits come all tumors, blood [disorders], bloating, internal ulcers, the plague, sudden death, and the like. From Black Bile comes leprosy, forgetfulness, loss of intellect, gangrene, obsessive self-talk (Hadith al-Nafs), and headaches. From Phlegm comes hemiplegia, facial paralysis (Al-Laqwah) 1 , and the like.

"Within [man], there are also spirits that project themselves (tatakhayyal). Through them, the human being encounters the adverse effects of foods—such as lethal poisons and foul, distressing drugs that disturb the soul. These are among the afflictions caused by the 'wind of his scent' (rih

Footnotes

1Al-Laqwah: A disease that affects the face, causing the corner of the mouth to twist.
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