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  1. Abou woke up one night and saw an Angel, “writing in a book of gold”, in his room which was bathed in moonlight making “it rich and like a lily in bloom.” Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    Abou woke up one night and saw an Angel, “writing in a book of gold”, in his room which was bathed in moonlight making “it rich and like a lily in bloom.”

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  1. The Angel is described as a “vision” and it looked at Abou “with a look made of all sweet accord.” Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    The Angel is described as a “vision” and it looked at Abou “with a look made of all sweet accord.”

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  1. The Angel said “nay, not so” when asked by Abou whether his name was there amongst the “names of those who love the Lord” as his name was indeed not there. Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    The Angel said “nay, not so” when asked by Abou whether his name was there amongst the “names of those who love the Lord” as his name was indeed not there.

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  1. Abou’s name was not mentioned amongst the names of those “who love the Lord” as his love was primarily not for God but for his fellow men. Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    Abou’s name was not mentioned amongst the names of those “who love the Lord” as his love was primarily not for God but for his fellow men.

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    The book of gold symbolizes the great value placed on the names and the richness of the deeds performed by them. Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    The book of gold symbolizes the great value placed on the names and the richness of the deeds performed by them.

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  1. Abou was rewarded at the end of the story when the Angel appeared the second night with the book and showed him that his name topped the list of “the names whom love of God had blest.” Read summary of Abou Ben Adhem

    Abou was rewarded at the end of the story when the Angel appeared the second night with the book and showed him that his name topped the list of “the names whom love of God had blest.”

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