An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening.

I believe in life and in people. I feel obliged to advocate their highest ideals as long as I believe them to be true. I also see myself compelled to revolt against ideals I believe to be false, since recoiling from rebellion would be a form of treason

We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.

He seemed to be waiting for a miracle to save him from the depths his life had reached and take him to a land of dreams.

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.