# The Mercy of Allah — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Mercy of Allah by Hilaire Belloc.

- [The Mercy of Allah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/the-mercy-of-allah.md): A chapter that explores the interplay of divine mercy and justice through the trials and fortunes of its characters, highlighting themes of faith, resilience, and the consequences of greed.
- [I: Al-Rafsat, or 'The Kick'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/i-al-rafsat-or-the-kick.md): The wealthy merchant Mahmoud tells his seven nephews the story of his youth, beginning with his father kicking him out of the house with 100 dinars. He stows away on a ship and, after a week, multiplies his capital fifte
- [II: Al-Durar, or "The Pearls"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/ii-al-durar-or-the-pearls.md): The merchant uncle continues his tale, describing how he arrived in an unwalled town and was approached by the chief magistrate who returned a purse of coins, claiming it was left on a prayer-stone. The uncle feigned gra
- [III: Al-Tawajin, or “The Pipkins”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/iii-al-tawajin-or-the-pipkins.md): Mahmoud continues his tale, describing how he used his initial capital to monopolize the pipkin trade in a secluded valley, eventually becoming the 'Pipkin King' and selling the entire trade to the state for 500,000 dina
- [Al-Kantara, or "The Bridge"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/iv-al-kantara-or-the-bridge.md): The old man continues his tale, describing his journey through the mountains where he engaged in minor swindles and engineering tricks. He arrives at a great river and, through a series of manipulations, builds a bridge,

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- [V: Milh, or "Salt"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/v-milh-or-salt.md)
- [VI: Al-Wukalá, or “The Lawyers”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/vi-al-wukal-or-the-lawyers.md)
- [VII: Ghanamat, or “The Sheep”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/vii-ghanamat-or-the-sheep.md)
- [Al-Bustán, or “The Orchard”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/viii-al-bust-n-or-the-orchard.md)
- [IX: Al-Jamal Wa’l-Nakhl, or “Camels and Dates”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/ix-al-jamal-wa-l-nakhl-or-camels-and-dates.md)
- [X: Al-Hisān, or “The Horse”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/x-al-his-n-or-the-horse.md)
- [Al-Wali, or "The Holy One"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/xi-al-wali-or-the-holy-one.md)
- [XII: Al-Mahallat al-Jadida, or "The New Quarter of the City"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/xii-al-mahallat-al-jadida-or-the-new-quarter-of-the-city.md)
- [XIII: Al-Fulús al-Masnú Min al-Qirtás, or “The Money Made of Paper”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/xiii-al-ful-s-al-masn-min-al-qirt-s-or-the-money-made-of-paper.md)
- [XIV: Itmi’nán al-Nafs, or “The Peace of the Soul”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/xiv-itmi-n-n-al-nafs-or-the-peace-of-the-soul.md)

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