FOOD FOR THOUGHT-2 Each sentence of these by its own mean in the essence of the book, or like whole the book is Zip down in a single line. It is a best...
TAZKÎYAH: (PURIFICATION) – Part 1 of 4 THE LITERAL MEANING OF TAZKÎYAH Tazkîyah in the Arabic language means purification of something (from adulterants),...
TAZKÎYAH: (PURIFICATION) – PART 3 OF 4 THE QUEST FOR EVER INCREASING SUPERIORITY The above discussion has also revealed that tazkîyah has an air of art too...
TAZKÎYAH: (PURIFICATION) – PART 2 OF 4 THE SCOPE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF TAZKIYAH With the sense of tazkîyah in view if we were to contemplate over it we must...
TAZKÎYAH: (PURIFICATION) – PART 4 OF 4 THE REAL THEME OF TAZKIYAH The nature of tazkiyah, its scope and its difficulties to a certain extent. But to bring...
THE REALITY OF LIFE There is only one God. He has created all things. All meant will return to Him after death, and He will judge them according to their...
What is greater than Prayer? Someone asked: “What is greater than prayer?” Rumi said: One answer is that the soul of prayer is greater than prayer, A...
Love for God It is often useful, when we get to the office or the workshop in the morning, to look in and say good morning to the chief. From him, we can...
The Lesson of Death Man desires life, but sooner or later, he has to come to terms with death. Just as he is at the peak of his career, death comes and...
EXTRAORDINARY DISILLUSIONMENT Man has directed all his efforts towards mundane objects. He is possessed by thoughts of goods, clothes, shelter, fame, wealth...
GOD’S TREE A tree is but a manifestation of a seed’s potential to derive sustenance from earth and water, and produce one of the most beautiful sights in...
SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT A believer derives spiritual nourishment from the whole universe. When zephyrs caress his body in this world he feels as if he is being...
As You Sow, so Shall You Reap Only those who have sown crops can expect a harvest, and what is harvested will be whatever has been sown. The same is true of...
THE ISLAMIC LIFE An Islamic life comes into being like a tree. A verdant tree can only grow when it has learned to blend with the terrestrial and celestial...
ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL When God loves people He afflicts them. If they endure with fortitude, He chooses them. If they are grateful, He elects them. Some men and...
THE TRIAL OF MAN When one considers one’s dealings with others in purely human terms, one is apt to resort to cruelty and injustice. If one were to be aware...
EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF GIVING The more freely we give, the more we will have. When we stop giving, we stop receiving. If we have clenched fists, we cannot...
HEARTS FIND SATISFACTION All men living on earth seek ways to attain real happiness. Hopes are pinned on a goal of attaining happiness. Some seek happiness in...
Are you a wealthy man? A dervish was praying silently. A wealthy merchant, observing the dervish’s devotion and sincerity, was deeply touched by him. The...
NOTHING BUT A DREAM A man once went to the public steam bath, where he stretched out on a slab and fell asleep. In his sleep he dreamed. A person exactly...
Dear Friends! I just found this news group and would like to know from ya all which translations/renderings of Rumi are your mostly favorites. For myself, I've...
Hi Elias... you've got 11 books about Rumi.. I'm now writing my thesis on Rumi... It concerns about Rumi's tought on religions. If you don't mind i need your...
CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS Fariduddin Attar is a wonderful Persian Sufi of the 12th century, Attar’s masterpiece is “The Conference of the Birds”, “Mantiq...
THE CONFERENCE OPENS All the birds of the world, known and unknown, were assembled together. They said; No country in the world is without a king. How comes...
THE CHARMING KING All the birds asked to Hoopoe: how shall we be able at last to reach the Sublime Simurgh? If we should arrive it would be a miracle. Tell us...
SPEECH OF THE FIRST BIRD The first bird said to the Hoopoe: ‘O you who have been made our leader, tell us what makes you stand out from us. Since you seem to...
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