Enlight Medicine A man suffering from insomnia came to a pious doctor for advice. “Memorize prayers and repeat them all night,” was the advice. - So what, will I fall asleep? - If you don’t fall asleep, at least your ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Crutches One man somehow injured his leg and had to use crutches. They helped him a lot when walking and turned out to be useful for many other things as well. He taught all members of his family to use them, ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Maruf the shoemaker Once upon a time there lived in the city of Cairo a shoemaker named Maruf with his wife Fatima. This witch is a real witch! - she mocked him so much, rewarding him for his goodness, that she began to ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Fox, wolf and lion on the hunt Sufi parable from Rumi One day a lion called a wolf and a fox with him to hunt so that they would help him carry his prey on the way back. At the same time, the king of beasts violated the well-known ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Cow and pig One rich man asked a friend: - Why am I reproached for greed when it is known that after my death I ordered that everything I have be transferred to charitable purposes? “In response,” said the friend... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight The idiot, the wise man and the jug An idiot can be called an ordinary person who is inclined to misinterpret what happens to him, what he himself does and what is done by others. Moreover, he gives such plausible explanations for this ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Exile Someone said to Bahauddin Naqshbandi: — Expulsion of a student must cause you suffering? He replied: - The best way to test and help a student, if possible, may be to expel him. If he then turns again... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Healing During the time of the great Byzantine Empire, one of the Byzantine emperors fell ill with a terrible disease that none of his doctors knew how to treat. Messengers were sent to all countries to descr... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Illusion The man who wanted to become a student said to the sage: “For many days now I have been listening to you condemn ideas, ideas and behavior that are not characteristic of me and will never be character... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight How to become wise A young man once came to Sheikh Farid and asked: - Sir, what should I do to become wise? Farid did not deign to answer him. After repeating his question several times with the same result, the young m... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Knowledge and half-knowledge Four frogs were sitting on a log stuck to the river bank. Suddenly the log was caught by the current and began to slowly drift down the river. The frogs' spirits were filled with delight: after all, t... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Kadudar and pilgrimage A certain Qalandar, in his travels, encountered the sage Kadudar and asked him a question that had bothered him for many years: —Why do you forbid your followers to make the pilgrimage? How can a pers... Parables Sufi Parables
