Enlight Paradise water Bedouin Haris and his wife Nafisa wandered from camp to camp, pitching their shabby tent in those places where they came across at least a few date trees, thorny bushes for their camel, or a spring of... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Why did the clay birds fly away? One day, Jesus, the son of Mary, while still a child, sculpted small birds out of clay. Seeing this, other children who did not know how to sculpt birds ran to the adults and complained about him. Adu... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Talking about God One Sufi was asked: - Reverend, let's talk about God. “We’d better keep quiet about him,” said the Sufi. - But why? “If you talk about God, it will be an insult to Him.” If I talk about God, it will b... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight I'm sorry One day, the Prophet Muhammad went to the mosque to perform his morning prayer and took a young man with him. When they returned home, it was early morning and people were still sleeping. Suddenly the... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Slave without a master Wandering, a certain dervish in a patched robe, with a face blackened by the sun, wandered into Kufa, where a merchant saw him. The merchant spoke to him and decided that he was a lost slave. “Since y... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Donkey and thorn Sufi parable from Rumi Once upon a time, a burr got under the tail of a donkey. Who can the unfortunate donkey ask for help? She jumped, rolled on the ground, kicked, but the burdock only pierced deep... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Gift to Imam Master Dhun-Nun wrote a small book and ordered one of his students to take it to the imam as a gift. While admonishing the student, he asked him to carefully observe how the imam would react. - Keep i... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Mule Drivers Abd al-Qadir enjoyed such extraordinary fame that mystics of all faiths flocked to him in droves. In his reception hall, always crowded with people, the highest etiquette was invariably observed and r... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Omar Caliph Omar used to sneak out of his house and wander the streets of his city in disguise in order to be able to see for himself that laws and justice were being observed. Later his example was follow... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Follower Someone came to a Sufi and said: - I want to become your follower. The Sufi asked him: - Tell me, would you become a follower of a dog? - Of course not! “Then you cannot follow our path, since I am a ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight True sincerity Sufi parable from Sanaya Three Muslims went to war with Byzantium, and soon all three were captured and brought before the Byzantine emperor. The emperor ordered to tell them that they would be pardon... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Lost Diamond Once upon a time there lived a man who lost the most precious thing he had - a diamond of immeasurable value. He was very attached to him and decided to find him by any means available in this life. Q... Parables Sufi Parables
