Respite Debt (Parable of Rich-Man, Poor Man)

There was a poor man who held his head high, unbothered by the worries of life. However, a few individuals decided they disliked him simply because he was a man of God. One day, a lawyer and a banker, who harbored a blind hatred for this poor man, conspired to steal the money he never realized he possessed. God then spoke to the man, informing him that someone had taken his money. Concerned about the consequences of their actions, which could lead to life imprisonment, they plotted to kill him in cold blood. They approached the man, confessing to the theft and suggesting a meeting to carry out their sinister plan. The poor man responded, "I can reduce your debt by half if you pay within a year—$1.1 million." They agreed. Years passed, yet they failed to settle their debt. In the meantime, God transformed the man's life, blessing him with immense resources, granting him the universe as he became the Lord of Worlds. Additionally, God decreed that those who had stolen from the poor man would owe him in their next lifetime until the entire sum was repaid. As a consequence of their wrongdoing towards this man, who was God, they and their families were destined to be this poor man's servants.