Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
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The three months have not yet passed, but the princess is marrying the grand-vizier's son today! There is something wrong here.
And Aladdin will do something about it with the help of the genie.
Note that so far Aladdin has not asked for enormous wealth from the genie. Just the minimum so that he could marry princess Badrou'l-Boudour.
ON THE NINETEENTH NIGHT
Sheherazade said:
Aladdin's said: "May Allah preserve the life of our glorious sultan, and keep the happiness that awaits you, O my son Aladdin! »
And Aladdin, on hearing what his mother had just announced to him, rejoiced with ease and contentment and exclaimed: "Glorified be Allah, O mother, who sends down His graces on our house and gives you a princess for a daughter, blood of the greatest kings! And he kissed his mother's hand and thanked her very much for all the pains she had taken in pursuing this delicate matter. And his mother kissed him tenderly and wished him all kinds of prosperity and wept thinking that her husband the tailor, father of Aladdin, was no longer there to see the fortune and the marvelous effects of the destiny of her son, the rascal of yesteryear!
And, from that day, they began to count, with extreme impatience, the hours which separated them from the happiness which they promised themselves, at the expiration of the three months. And they kept talking about their projects and the feasts and largesse they intended to give to the poor, thinking that only yesterday they themselves were in misery and that the most meritorious thing in the eyes of the Retributor was, without a doubt, generosity.
Two months passed like this. And Aladdin's mother, who went out every day to make the necessary pre-wedding purchases, had gone to the souk one morning and was beginning to go into the shops, doing a thousand purchases, large and small, when she got there. noticed something she hadn't noticed when she arrived. She saw that all the shops were decorated and adorned with foliage, lanterns, and multicolored streamers which went from one end of the street to the other end, and that all the shopkeepers, buyers, and people of the souk, rich and poor alike, were making great displays of joy, and that all the streets were crowded with palace officials, richly dressed in their ceremonial brocades and mounted on marvelously harnessed horses, and that everyone was coming and going. with unusual animation. So she hastened to ask the oil merchant, where she was stocking up, what festival unknown to her was celebrating all this rejoicing crowd, and what all these demonstrations meant. And the oil merchant, extremely formalized by such a question, looked at her askance and answered: “By Allah! you look like you're kidding! Or would you be a stranger to ignore the marriage of the grand-vizier's son to princess Badrou'l-Boudour, daughter of the sultan? And it is precisely the time when she will leave the hammam! And all these horsemen richly dressed in gold are the guards who will form his escort to the palace!"
When Aladdin's mother heard these words from the oil merchant, she did not want to learn more and, distraught and tearful, she began to run through the souks, forgetting her purchases from the merchants, and arrived at her house, where she entered, and threw herself, out of breath, on the divan, where she remained for a moment without being able to utter a word. And when she could speak, she said to Aladdin running up: “Ah! my child, destiny has turned the ominous page of its book towards you! and behold, all is lost, and the happiness towards which you were marching vanished before it was realized!" And Aladdin, much alarmed at the state in which he saw his mother and the words he heard, asked her: “What so ill-fated has happened, O my mother? Hurry up and tell me!" She said: “Alas! my son, the sultan has forgotten the promise he made to us! And he is marrying today, precisely, his daughter Badrou'l-Boudour to the son of the grand-vizier, that tarred face, that calamity that I feared so much! And the whole city is decorated, as in the great celebrations, for the wedding tonight!" And Aladdin, on hearing this news, felt the fever invade his brain and make his blood run wild. And he remained speechless and dazed for a moment as if he were going to fall and die instantly. But he soon mastered himself, remembering the marvelous lamp he had in his possession and which was going to be of great help to him more than ever. And he turned to his mother and said to her, in a very calm tone: "By your life, O my mother, I do believe that the son of the vizier will not enjoy this night all the delights he promises himself in my place! So have no fear on this subject and, without further ado, get up and prepare us to eat. And then we will see what remains to be done, with the assistance of the Most High!"
Aladdin's mother, therefore, got up and prepared the meal, which Aladdin ate with great appetite, and immediately afterward, he retired to his room, saying: "I wish to be alone and not be disturbed!" And he locked the door behind him and drew the magic lamp from where he had kept it hidden. And He took it and rubbed it in the spot he knew. And, at the same time, the genie slave of the lamp appeared before him and said: “I am in your hands, here, your slave is here! Speak, what do you want? I am the servant of the lamp, whether in the air I fly, or on the earth I crawl!" And Aladdin said to him: “Hear me well, O servant of the lamp! for it is no longer a question of bringing me something to eat and drink, but of helping me in a matter of quite another importance! Know, indeed, that the sultan promised me in marriage his marvelous daughter Badrou'l-Budour, after having received from me a present of fruit in jewels. And he asked me for three months for the wedding celebration. And now he's forgotten his promise and, without even thinking of sending me back my present, he's marrying his daughter to the grand-vizier's son! But things don't have to happen that way! And I ask you to serve me in the accomplishment of my project! And the genie answered: “Speak, O my master Aladdin! And you hardly need to give me so many explanations! Command and I will obey!" And Aladdin answered: "So tonight, as soon as the two newlyweds are lying in their nuptial bed, and before they have time to even touch each other, you will take them up with their bed and carry them here, where I'll see what I have to do!" And the genie of the lamp raised his hand to his forehead and answered: "I listen and I obey!", and he disappeared…
— At this point in her narration, Scheherazade saw the morning appear and quietly fell silent.
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I was going to comment on the change of Aladdin's personality. He was a young man who never cared for anything or try to be responsible until the arrival of the Maghrebi. The journey to retrieve the lamp and the harrowing experience changed him. He saw another side of life and became smart, wise and responsible which makes his mother happy!
And just as I feared, the Sultan reneges on his promise and instead marries his daughter to the son of the grand-vizier. But we don't know the reason for this. What price or gift could the "tarred face" 😂 grand-vizier have given to the Sultan that surpasses the fruit jewels that Aladdin's mother presented? This is suspenseful and I can't wait to read the next part.
This chapter highlights the importance of keeping promises and the consequences of breaking them which we will know more when the genie brings the couple to Aladdin. It's a good thing he has the genie to help. This emphasizes the importance of resourcefulness and quick thinking in difficult situations. Aladdin's ability to remain calm and use his magic lamp to his advantage shows the value of having a plan and being prepared for unforeseen circumstances. Thanks for sharing. 😊😊
I don't understand how the Sultan can do this. The Sultan had promised the mother of Ilah Din that he would get her married after three months and only two months have passed and he married his daughter to the Wazir. He has taken with his son. Sultan is currently sitting in a good position and people believe his words a lot and also Sultan solves people's problems but in the way. He didn't do it right at all. Breaking a promise is a very serious sin and is punished very severely in our religion.
Even the Sultan is not aware of what a good boy Aladdin is and what he has with which he can do anything. The work given to Jennie by Aladdin can be done in two minutes. As far as I am concerned, the Sultan would not have told his daughter about Aladdin's relationship. Aladdin's mother will not be with the Sultan again, but the Wazir is with the Sultan every day, so he has changed the mind of the Sultan to have a relationship with his son.
By the way, this decision is wrong to take someone out of his house, but the sultan has done it wrong. This story is getting more interesting day by day and we are waiting for the next part to see what will happen in it.
The story is getting interesting day by day with new twists and happenings, As Alladin has become a Good boy, He is only using the Lamp to help the poor and needy, Which is result of the lesson he learn in that Cave,
If he was that Old Aladdin, He may have miss used the Lamp in the many ways possible, but gladly that isn't happened. Every mother wants to marry his son with all the joys of the life, She wants to give everything She can to her son and Daughter in law, and that is why she went to Sauk.
There she Came to know about the Marriage of the Sultan Daughter with Grand vezier son. That's shouldn't happened, as Sultan has promised the Alladin mother the hand of his daughter,
But the poor doesn't know why the Sultan has asked for 3 month, and truly it is hard to believe that the sultan has not kept his promise, What would have happened ? NO one knows here.
May be Grand Vazier has Presented the Sultan with the more precious gift Alladin mother had presented, that should be the only reason sultan has changed his decision as he was known for his justice and kindness all around the country.
At first i don't like the decision of Alladin to Use the Lamp to get help for this matter, but everything is fare in love and war, and Sultan is doing what he shouldn't do, So Use of Ginie is justified and it was necessary as well.
Oh poor Aladdin, we already said that the vizier was a cunning man who would not stop at his goals due to the meddling of a man without a birth. But for what reason has the Sultan broken his word?
Aladdin has his ace up his sleeve. That he is none other than the genius and it is clear that he is not going to sit idly by.
But will he be enough to achieve his goals?
That he asked the genius in particular so that the Sultan changes his mind?
Moderation is always good and until one thing is a fact we shouldn't let ourselves believe that we already won the race. This has just happened to me as I have found a piece of land that I dreamt of for so long, I started the procedures to buy it and for 2 months I kept myself balanced in case something went wrong. I succeeded in buying the land, but I prepared myself for the worse. I think also Aladdin should have been ready for that.
I hate people who don't keep their promises. The Sultan and the Prime Minister were in cahoots and doing dirty things. Failure to keep promises is a sign of lack of virtue. But we often hire someone because they are very good at speaking, and the people selected in this way are often not real talents
The story is getting more and more exciting, many characters are appearing one after another, the next night, how does Aladdin ruin this wedding? Will it make a big fuss like the Monkey King
On the 19th night, Aladdin discovers that the Sultan's daughter, Princess Badrou'l-Boudour, is to be wed to the scheming Grand Vizier son. He sets out to stop the marriage and win Badrou'l-Boudour heart. The plan is in motion and the Genie from the bottle will obey his command, but what's to come is still a mystery.
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I get it now when you replied to my comment saying that the Grand-Vizier is not the main villain... it looks like the Sultan has swindled Aladdin's mother during their meeting at the palace. No wonder I was a skeptic about the Sultan easily handing over her daughter's hand to Aladdin. There's not even due diligence on the part of the Sultan or Grand-Vizier to check the background of Aladdin in detail when he agreed to the marriage proposal.
At this point in the story, it became clear to me that the Sultan simply wants to take the jewels without the intention of keeping his promise to Aladdin's mother. I really thought that the Sultan is kind enough to stay true to his words. Instead, he masks his ulterior motive to acquire the jewels by showing benevolence to Aladdin's mother during the meeting. He did it to make Aladdin's mother become comfortable with the Sultan and to give him the jewels.
OMG, I didn't expect this kind of twist in the story. I really thought that the Grand-Vizer is the main antagonist but I'm obviously wrong about my assumptions, lol.
I feel sorry about the situation of Aladdin and his mother. They've been wasting time, money, and energy preparing for a wedding that's not going to happen as they planned.
Now, I want to talk about the last paragraph in this part of the story... I'm wondering what Aladdin is thinking at this point. He is not planning to stop the wedding, in fact, his instruction to the Genie is to take the newlywed couple to him after the wedding ceremony. I don't get why would Aladdin would allow the wedding to push through before he takes action... this is going to be interesting.