Trial of Aligall
The Trial of Aligall is one of many stories contained within the Hakikat, the Holy Scripture of the One True Faith.
The story tells of a stonemason named Aligall, who, when faced with great pain and struggle, continues to believe and love the Divine Majesty. He passes his test of faith and is rewarded with good fortune.
Summary
It tells the story of Aligall, a stonemason who, after the completion of building the house of his Lord, was refused payment. Aligall begged his Lord for the money so that his wife and son could eat and would not freeze during the winter, but his Lord still said no. Aligall left the home that he built for the noble, defeated. Aligall returned to his family, told them what happened, and said that they would have to move to another town to find work, so that they would be able to eat over the winter. Aligall prayed to the Divine Majesty to help him feed his family.
They left the next morning, despite the cold. They traveled along the road for three days in search of work for Aligall. On the fourth day, they were stopped by a group of outlaws. The outlaws wanted Aligall's wife so that they may rape her. But Aligall fought them and they knocked him unconscious. Aligall's son, Borm, also tried to fight the outlaws, but one of the outlaws pulled a knife and killed the young boy. Frightened by the murder, the outlaws fled. When Aligall regained consciousness, he woke to find his wife crying over their dead son. Aligall prayed to the Divine Majesty to take care of their son in the afterworld.
More days passed and still Aligall was unable to find work. They had nothing more to eat. They knew of an abbey a day's walk away and they planned to go there in the morning, so that they may be fed and warmed, before they continued their search for money. When Aligall woke up in the morning, he found his wife, Jesa, had frozen to death in the night. Aligall cried for her and he prayed to the Divine Majesty to watch over her in the afterworld.
The next morning, Aligall arrived at the abbey. It was there that he met the abbot. The abbot took Aligall in and fed him. Aligall told the abbot of his not being paid and the deaths of his son and his wife. And the abbot placed his hand on the shoulder of Aligall and said, "I know that times have been difficult for you, Aligall, and it seems that you have had your unfair share of suffering. I am sorry to hear of your pain. But the Creator has sent you here, my son. And as it happens, we are soon to begin building a new infirmary and noviciate. We are in need of a stonemason."
And from that day forward, because of his faith in the Divine Father, even in time of great suffering, He blessed Aligall's life for the rest of his days.
