[Machine] "I have never seen anyone among the people, whether noble or lowly, except for a peacock, on which they all agree."  

«مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ الشَّرِيفُ وَالْوَضِيعُ عِنْدَهُ سَوَاءٌ غَيْرَ طَاوُسٍ وَهُوَ يَحْلِفُ عَلَيْهِ»  

[Machine] "We used to hate writing knowledge until the Sultan imposed it on us, so we hated to prevent anyone from acquiring it."  

«كُنَّا نَكْرَهُ كِتَابَةَ الْعِلْمِ حَتَّى أَكْرَهَنَا عَلَيْهِ السُّلْطَانُ فَكَرِهْنَا أَنْ نَمْنَعَهُ أَحَدًا»  

[Machine] He talked to him, so he said, "If there was a man from the Zanj, I would have Abdullah bin Muhammad with me on equal terms."  

يُحَدِّثُهُ فَقَالَ «لَوْ كَانَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الزِّنْجِ لَكَانَ عِنْدِي وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي هَذَا سَوَاءً»  

[Machine] "That is easier for him than for me."  

«ذَلِكَ أَهْوَنُ لَهُ عَلَيَّ»