Enlight Seeker of truth One young “seeker of truth” found himself at the gates of a Sufi school. He turned to the watchman, a gray-haired old man sitting nearby in the shade of the trees. “I believe,” began the young philoso... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight History of Hirawi During the time of Shah Mahmud, the conqueror of Ghazni, there lived a young man. His name was Haydar Ali Jan. His father, Iskander Khan, predicted a place for his son at the Shah's court and sent him... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Saying The great king called his wise men to him. He ordered them: - Come up with a saying for me that will pacify me. When I am sad, it will bring me joy, and in moments of happiness it will remind me of sa... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Life story Once upon a time there lived a man named Mojud. He lived in a small town, worked as a small official, and it looked like he would end his days as an inspector of weights and measures. One day Mojud wa... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight How Alim proved that he is a doctor One day the khan was robbed. His soldiers were looking for foreigners in the city, since the khan believed that the local population was so intimidated that only a foreigner could be the thief. While ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight How to find the right doctor? One day the vizier's son fell ill. It was in Bukhara. All famous doctors just shrugged their shoulders, saying: “Your son is melting before our eyes, but we cannot understand the reason.” The patient ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Golden treasure Once upon a time there lived a merchant named Abdul Malik. Because of his generosity, people called him the Good Man of Khorasan. Abdul Malik constantly donated from his immense wealth to charitable c... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight How to make yourself listen One dervish, instructing a student, said: “There is only one way to make people listen to you. You have to know what you're saying and you have to behave appropriately towards the people you're talkin... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight How the world helps a Sufi One of the Path Masters was sitting at the head of the meeting when one disciple came forward and said: - How can you compare the position of a teacher in the world? I mean, what is his connection to ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight The highlight of Miri's training The famous Sufi sage Baba Saifdar had a disciple named Miri, who constantly complained that Saifdar had not even looked at him since he joined the circle of his disciples. “Before he accepted me as a ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Kashkul They say that one day on the street a dervish stood in the way of the Shah. Shah said: “You, poor tramp, how dare you cross the path of your master!” Dervish responds: - What kind of ruler are you if ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Shakiq's trial They say that one day Shakik from Balkh told his disciples: “I trusted in God and walked through the desert with the smallest coin in my pocket.” I went on a pilgrimage and came back, and the coin is ... Parables Sufi Parables
