Enlight Four Consolations The ruler of the city ordered Buzurjmihr to be seized and thrown into prison. The disciples came to visit their teacher in captivity. They were amazed to see that their teacher had not changed at all ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Generous man Once upon a time there lived a rich and generous man in Bukhara. He reached a very high level in the spiritual hierarchy, for which he was awarded the title of Elder of the World. Every day people flo... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight I want to be wise Once upon a time there was a young man who found a dervish and asked him: - I want to become wise, how can I achieve this? The dervish sighed and replied: “Once upon a time there lived a young man who... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Black slave and dog A certain Abdullah Ibn Jafar owned a garden, and one day he went for a walk in it. When he passed by a vineyard he saw a black slave. The slave was squatting with a piece of bread in his hand, and a d... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Miracle of the Royal Dervish They say that the Sufi Master Ibrahim ibn Adham was once sitting in a forest clearing, and two wandering dervishes approached him. He invited them to sit down, and they talked about subtle matters unt... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Turtle and scorpion One day, the turtle, yielding to the scorpion’s request, took him to the other side of the river. The scorpion sat quietly all the way, but just before the shore it finally took and stung the turtle. ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Miracle of the Royal Dervish They say that the Sufi Master Ibrahim ibn Adham was once sitting in a forest clearing, and two wandering dervishes approached him. He invited them to sit down, and they talked about subtle matters unt... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Bread and jewelry One king once decided to give away part of his wealth in the form of alms. At the same time, he really wanted to know what would happen to his gifts. He called a baker whom he trusted and ordered him ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Hasan from Basra Hassan from Basra says: I was convinced that I was a person of humility and was more than modest in my thoughts and behavior towards others. One day, standing on the bank of the river, I saw a man sit... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The king and the poor boy They say that one day King Mahmud overtook his retinue. Rushing on a horse at full speed along the river, he suddenly saw a little boy near the water, catching fish with a seine. The child seemed very... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Plague Once upon a time a pilgrim and Chuma met on the road. -Where are you going? - asked the plague. - To Mecca, to worship the holy places. And you? “To Baghdad, to take five thousand people,” answered Pl... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight A man who went out in search of his destiny Once upon a time there was a man, like many before him and after him, who decided to change his life. “What’s the point,” he said to himself, “trying to do or not do something if I don’t know my Fate?... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
