Enlight Weapons Hakim al-Mansouri was a great sage of Balkh, a city in Central Asia. He had thousands of disciples, and his mere appearance at the king's court was perceived as recognition of the legitimacy of his ru... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Self-obsessed A man came to the dervish and said: - I would like to discuss my problem with you. “But I,” said the dervish, “would not like to do this.” The man was annoyed: - How do you know, because you didn’t li... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Disobeying Moses As Abu Talib Makki writes, Moses, the great prophet, told how he was able to expand the degree of his understanding from isolated guesses and assumptions to a correct and clear perspective. Moses was ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Ordinary Rashid Sitharazad received a group of willing students, whose heads were filled with rumors of his miracles and the excitement of being closer to the source of the Teaching. He said: - Let one of you ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Parrot's errand Sufi parable from Rumi One merchant, also known for owning a learned parrot, once went to Hindustan on trade matters. Before setting off, he asked all his children and household members who would like... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The basis and integral part of Sufi Knowledge One person noticed in one of the shops in Baghdad a large locked chest of elegant workmanship. On the outside was carved: “The Foundation and Integral Part of Sufi Knowledge.” The man became very inte... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Master's refusal A delegation from Syria, consisting of Jews, Christians, Muslim dervishes, and those whose religion was unknown, made a dangerous journey through Iraq to Turkestan, where they visited the royal palace... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight donkey head A madman saw a donkey's head on a pole in the garden. He asked: -What is she doing here? They told him: “It was installed here to ward off the evil eye.” The madman replied: “You yourself have the bra... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Repetition A stupid man came to Abdullah Manazil and asked him a question. Manazil began to answer and, as soon as he finished, the man asked: - Could you repeat what you said again? Then Manazil said: “You aske... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Never losing hope In a certain city, one adviser to the Sultan lost his place: the Sultan stopped trusting him and removed him from office, appointing another person as an adviser. When the new official came to the hou... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Submission training Once upon a time there lived a certain ascetic. He had students, followers, and admirers. Nevertheless, he often visited a Sufi teacher and listened to his conversations. One day this ascetic came to ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Don't come back! A man unsuitable for any teaching stubbornly climbed the mountains to meet the hermit who lived there, in the hope of becoming his disciple. Finally he reached the cave. “Teacher,” the man cried out, ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
