Enlight I don't know Nazinda, a wandering Bukhara dervish, when asked questions, often answered: “I don’t know.” This feature became a topic of controversy in Allahabad. The discussion included those who argued that a tea... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Linguist and Sufi One dark night, one Sufi, walking along the road, heard a cry for help coming from the bottom of an abandoned dry well. - Hey, what happened? - the Sufi shouted, looking into the well. “You see, I’m a... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight What prevents you from being kind? Sufi parable from Ghazali They said that Qais Ibada fell ill, and his brothers did not come to him for a long time. They told him: “They are embarrassed because they owe you a lot.” And he replied: “A... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Whisper A student came to the teacher and complained: “Master, I am despised by everyone in our circle, and this makes my life unbearable.” I would like to stop this unless you order me to endure it any longe... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Four types They say that Bahauddin Naqshbandi was once asked about people seeking knowledge. He answered: - I will give you an allegory that should not be taken literally, but which reflects human nature. And he... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight King Solomon and the hoopoe Sufi parable from Rumi King Solomon knew the language of birds and animals, although by the grace of God it was not only this that he was elevated above people. And one morning the birds of the air ga... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The intricacies of fate Sufi parable from Attar A rich young man who lived during the time of Jesus fell in love with a girl who happened to meet him on the way and married her. The girl was missing one arm, and she was asha... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The king who decided to become generous Once upon a time there lived a king in Iran. One day he asked the dervish to tell a story. Dervish began like this: - Your Majesty, I will tell you the story of Hatim Tai, the Arabian king, who was th... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight What will they say about you As a young man, Abin Alsar heard his father talking to a dervish. “Be careful with your creations,” said the dervish. - Think about what future generations will say about you. - So what? - answered th... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Master of choice Once upon a time, three young people met on the road, heading to the Sufi master Kilidi, because they had heard about his great holiness and miracles. Traveling together, they shared with each other w... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Human race One evening a man walked past the shopping arcades. As the muezzin of a nearby mosque began the call to prayer, he suddenly turned his attention to a certain woman. She, it seemed to him, was surprisi... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Hypocrisy Yanya, son of Iskander, says: I sat all evenings in the house of Sufi Anwar Ali Jan. People brought him gifts, which he exchanged for food, which was served before the evening meditation. He would sit... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
