Section 1 - The Beginning: From dust, the pure God created you.

Section 2 - A Story on This Meaning: A drop of rain fell from a cloud.

Section 3 - A Story on Men's Humility: A wise and pure young man.

Section 4 - The Story of Bayazid Bastami: I heard that one dawn on Eid.

Section 5 - The Story of Jesus (PBUH), the Worshiper, and the Impious: I heard from the narrators of words.

Section 6 - The Story of a Scholar: An old and poor jurist.

Section 7 - The Story of the Prince of Ganja Repenting: There was a prince in Ganja.

Section 8 - A Story: A sweet-smiling person was selling honey.

Section 9 - A Story on the Humility of Good Men: I heard about a wise and God-worshipping man.

Section 10 - A Story on Men's Dignity: A dog bit the foot of a nomad.

Section 11 - The Story of a Kind Master and a Disobedient Servant: A great and talented man of the world.

Section 12 - The Story of Maruf Karkhi and the Weary Traveler: Someone sought the path of Maruf Karkhi.

Section 13 - A Story on the Folly of the Unworthy: A foolish act tempted a kind-hearted person.

Section 14 - A Story: Malik Saleh of the kings of Sham.

Section 15 - A Story on the Deprivation of the Self-Centered: Someone had slight knowledge of astronomy.

Section 16 - A Story: In anger, a servant turned away from the king.

Section 17 - A Story on Humility and Need: From a ruin, a ragged mystic.

Section 18 - The Story of Hatim Al-Asam: A group of people from the eloquent ones.

Section 19 - The Story of the Tabrizi Ascetic: A nobleman lived in the far reaches of Tabriz.

Section 20 - A Story on Enduring an Enemy for a Friend: Someone, like Saadi, had a simple heart.

Section 21 - The Story of Luqman the Wise: I heard that Luqman was dark-skinned.

Section 22 - The Story of Junayd and His Humility: I heard that in the plain of Sana’a, Junayd.

Section 23 - The Story of the Ascetic and the Lute Player: A lute player, drunk, held one close.

Section 24 - The Story of Men's Patience with Hardship: I heard in the land of Vakhsh from the nobles.

Section 25 - The Story of Imam Ali (PBUH) and His Pure Conduct: Someone brought a problem to Ali.

Section 26 - A Story: I heard of a beggar in a tight spot.

Section 27 - A Story: Someone with good deeds and a pleasant nature.

Section 28 - The Story of Dhul-Nun al-Misri: I recall that the water carrier of the Nile.