Enlight Fisherman and genie One day a fisherman caught a copper vessel in the sea, sealed with a lead seal. It was some kind of strange jug - of an unusual shape, and for some reason the fisherman decided that priceless treasure... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Luxury and simplicity The Sufi elder Junaid taught by demonstration, using a method where he showed with his very life what he wanted to demonstrate. Here's an example: One day a group of seekers visited him and saw him si... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Dispute It is said that two disciples of the Sufi Path were arguing about Man. The first one said: — Man comprehends the Truth through his own efforts and searches. Starting from ignorance, he progresses and ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Sweetness of the Wise This is a very old story about how two scholars, highly respected in their circles, one day while walking, talking about affairs and people, touched upon a prominent Sufi. The first scientist, whose f... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Ishkhan Vali's method Ishkhan Vali, who came to Syria from Turkestan, owned an extensive arsenal of techniques (superficial people called this arsenal his “wisdom”), which allowed him to revive the Sufi teachings, which ha... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Samarkand prisoner Once in Samarkand, hakim Iskander Zarames and Abdul-Wahab al-Hindi, turning the corner of a large house, heard wild screams. “They’re torturing some poor guy,” said al-Hindi, frozen in place. The scre... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Dog, stick and Sufi Sufi parable from Attar One man in Sufi clothes was walking along the road one day and, seeing a dog on the road, hit it hard with his staff. Squealing in pain, she ran to the great sage Abu Said. She... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Dreams and a piece of bread Three people who set out on a long and exhausting journey met on the highway and decided to travel together. They pooled their supplies and amicably shared the hardships and successes, hardships and j... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight The wayward princess Once upon a time there lived a sultan. Everything that he was taught from childhood and that he believed in was the undoubted truth for him. But he himself was a limited and narrow-minded person, alth... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Smug plant The family of Jan Fishan Khan tells the story of how a certain emir, accompanied by an impressive retinue, undertook a journey across Arabia to visit the great sage. On arrival he was received with ho... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Doom Tree Sufi parable from Attar During the time of Sultan Mahmud, there lived an old man who had a plum tree growing in his garden. He did not eat the fruit from it and did not allow his household to touch it... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Death indicated There once lived a dervish, and he had sixty disciples. He taught them as best he could, and now it was time to go through a new experience. He called his disciples and said: “Now we must go on a long... Parables Sufi Parables
