Note 102 — The Fifth Book.
Reading edition
“The Mahummedans believe that the decreed events of every man’s life are impressed in divine characters on his forehead, tho’ not to be seen by mortal eye. Hence they use the word Nusseeb, anglicé stamped, for destiny. Most probably the idea was taken up by Mahummud from the sealing of the Elect, mentioned in the Revelations.”
Note to the Bahar-Danush.
“The scribe of decree chose to ornament the edicts on my forehead with these flourishes of disgrace.”
Bahar-Danush.
The Spanish physiognomical phrase, traérlo escrito en la frente, to have it written on the forehead, is perhaps of Arabian origin.