Enlight The Power of Confidence People turned to Ibn Sina for help in difficult situations, when other doctors admitted their own powerlessness. One day a woman was brought to him. She was the wife of a famous doctor, but no one cou... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Saving lie Once upon a time there lived an old man who was helped by a certain young man with a small amount of money. And then one day, leaving the house, the old man saw how the young man was being led to exec... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Vessel with nuts A certain villager asked his wife to cook his favorite dish with nuts. He kept the nuts in a large vessel with a neck so narrow that his hand could barely fit through it. This man went to the vessel t... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The blind man and the bull A certain man was returning from the market riding a bull. On the way he saw a blind man. He sat in the sun and cried. “Oh Allah, have mercy on me,” the blind man wailed, “I can’t see anything, and th... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Fisherman and genie One day a fisherman caught a copper vessel in the sea, sealed with a lead seal. It was some kind of strange jug - of an unusual shape, and for some reason the fisherman decided that priceless treasure... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Luxury and simplicity The Sufi elder Junaid taught by demonstration, using a method where he showed with his very life what he wanted to demonstrate. Here's an example: One day a group of seekers visited him and saw him si... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Dispute It is said that two disciples of the Sufi Path were arguing about Man. The first one said: — Man comprehends the Truth through his own efforts and searches. Starting from ignorance, he progresses and ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Sweetness of the Wise This is a very old story about how two scholars, highly respected in their circles, one day while walking, talking about affairs and people, touched upon a prominent Sufi. The first scientist, whose f... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Ishkhan Vali's method Ishkhan Vali, who came to Syria from Turkestan, owned an extensive arsenal of techniques (superficial people called this arsenal his “wisdom”), which allowed him to revive the Sufi teachings, which ha... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Samarkand prisoner Once in Samarkand, hakim Iskander Zarames and Abdul-Wahab al-Hindi, turning the corner of a large house, heard wild screams. “They’re torturing some poor guy,” said al-Hindi, frozen in place. The scre... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Dog, stick and Sufi Sufi parable from Attar One man in Sufi clothes was walking along the road one day and, seeing a dog on the road, hit it hard with his staff. Squealing in pain, she ran to the great sage Abu Said. She... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Dreams and a piece of bread Three people who set out on a long and exhausting journey met on the highway and decided to travel together. They pooled their supplies and amicably shared the hardships and successes, hardships and j... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
