Some say once, others say twice, and others say three times, a miracle happened: that the breast of the Prophet was cut open by the angels. Some say they took something away, and instantly his breast was healed. What was it? It was the poison which is to be found in the sting of the scorpion and the teeth of the serpent; it is the same poison which exists in the heart of man. All manner of prejudice, hatred, and bitterness, in the form of envy and jealousy, are the small expressions of this poison which is hidden in the heart of man. When this poison is taken away in some form or other, then the serpent remains with its beauty and wisdom but without its poisonous teeth.