Biwarasp the Wise

A great debate takes place between the animals and the humans at the court of the King of the Jinn. The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Bīwarāsp the Wise (Arabic: بيوراسب الحكيم; Hebrew: החכם בירס"ף) also known as Mardan (Arabic: مردان), King Heroic, was a king of the jinn. His capital was on an island called Saʿun (صاعون), lying near the equator in the midst of the Green Sea. The air and soil were good. There were sweet rivers, burbling springs, broad fields, and sheltered dells, a wealth of trees and fruit, lush meadows, streams, herbs, and spices. Biwarasp was a sage, just, and noble king, fair minded and open-handed, hospitable to guests and a refuge to strangers. He had mercy for the afflicted and would not brook injustice but ordained the good and forbade evil, seeking only to please Allah and be worthy of His favor.