Therefore, since he was greatly affected with pity towards mankind, and anxiously desired that he might be an instrument in their salvation, a resolution entered into his mind of going over to them that he might be able to unfold and lay before them the truth of things. This desire he therefore made known to his companion _Asal_, and asked whether he could find out any way whereby he could come unto them and discourse with them. _Asal persuades Hayy to follow him to his Island._ _Asal_, on the other hand, told him what sort of people they were--how much lacking in ingenuousness, and how averse from obeying the commandments of God. But _Hayy_ could not understand this; and his mind was intent upon that which he hoped to compass. _Asal_ also greatly desired that it would please God, by his means, to direct some of his acquaintances which were of a more pliable temper and more easily to be guided than the rest, and not so far distant from sincerity as the others, into the right way. Thus he was ready to support the design of _Hayy Ibn Yokdhan_. _Hayy and Asal return together to Asal's Island._ Thereupon they resolved to betake themselves unto the seashore, nor to depart thence either by day or night till God should please to afford them an opportunity of crossing the sea. And always they were intent upon this thing, and continued with their prayers and supplications to God to direct them in this work and bring it to a successful issue. At last it came to pass, by the commandment of God, the Almighty and Glorious, that the winds and waves drove a ship that had lost its course to the shore of that Island. And as it drew nearer unto the land, they who were in it, seeing two men upon the shore, made towards them. Then _Asal_ bespeaking them, expressed the desire that they should carry them with them; they readily acquiesced therein, took them both into the ship; and it pleased God to send them a fair wind, which in a very short time conveyed them unto the desired Island. There they landed and went into the City. Now, the friends of _Asal_ all gathered round him, and he gave them an account of _Hayy Ibn Yokdhan_. Whereupon they flocked together from every side, surrounding him with reverence and admiration. Then _Asal_ told him that this sect was superior in understanding and sharpness of comprehension to all others, so that if he were not able to instruct them in the truth and work upon them, there was much less hope that he would be able to teach the ordinary lot of men. _Hayy begins to teach and instruct Salaman's subjects._