Note 217
The Tale of the Envier and the Envied.
The smiter with the evil eye is called “A’in” and the person smitten “Ma’ín” or “Ma’ún.”
…Ifrit, that in a certain city were two men who dwelt in adjoining houses, having a common party wall; and one of them envied the other and looked on him with an evil eye,[FN#217] and did his utmost endeavour to injure him; and, albeit at all times he was jealous of his neighbour, his malice at last grew on him till he could hardly eat or enjoy the sweet pleasures of sleep. But the Envied did nothing save prosper; and the more …
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