And in the underworld, beneath the earth (Chapter Five), concerning what has been spoken of. His purpose is the Sheikh, the Imam, the proof of the Sufis, the guide of the travelers, the savior of the possessed, the pole of the Gnostics, the one who guides the beginners, the sun of knowledge after its setting, the one who reaches and is reached, Sheikh Idris bin Al-Arbab, may God be pleased with him. When you spoke with him about any science, he would only speak with you about "Saqi." The listener would think he knows nothing but this science. As for the sciences of gnosis and secrets, how much has been given to him! It is famous that he is the pole of its mill and the sun of its light. You would say, when you hear his words, "He knows the ways of heaven better than a span of this earth." Sheikh Khujali said, "Sheikh Idris knows the ways of heaven better than the ways of earth." He would not be heard speaking except about the Greatest Name (1), the cycles of the saints, and the close angels. Glory and Honor. There is no god but You. He was born at the Throne (2) with children, and it is said in Al-Ayala. He died in the year 913 AH, and he passed away in the year 1060 AH, which is 1474 CE. He lived seventy-four years. His father presented him to Sheikh Al-Bundari (3). (2) Al-Malfun is a town on the bank of the Blue Nile, south and east. (3) Al-Bundari, a scholar and Imam. (4) Al-Sababi, on the bank of the Nile. "If my death approaches, inform me, so I may prepare." Also with Sheikh Muhammad bin When he first arrived, and the councils of the... Look.