Enlight Exposing the Mystic One day, a Sufi mystic was returning from the desert, where for a long time he devoted himself to asceticism, exercises of concentration and contemplation. He was going to go to the village and ask fo... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Permission to explain Due to the peculiarity of Sufi literature, teachers of the Path often granted permission to worthy people to interpret their books. Of course, not everyone qualified, and there were many Sufis who mad... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Affection Called Grace A diligent and diligent seeker of truth arrived at the tekkiya of Bahauddin Naqshbandi. As usual, he came for a spiritual conversation and did not ask any questions. When Bahauddin finally turned to h... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Sewn on button Sufi parable from Ghazali Al-Shafi, may God have mercy on him, said: “I still love Abi Sulaiman because of one thing I heard about him. One day, while riding on a donkey and spurring it, a button came... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Paradise water Bedouin Haris and his wife Nafisa wandered from camp to camp, pitching their shabby tent in those places where they came across at least a few date trees, thorny bushes for their camel, or a spring of... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Why did the clay birds fly away? One day, Jesus, the son of Mary, while still a child, sculpted small birds out of clay. Seeing this, other children who did not know how to sculpt birds ran to the adults and complained about him. Adu... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Talking about God One Sufi was asked: - Reverend, let's talk about God. “We’d better keep quiet about him,” said the Sufi. - But why? “If you talk about God, it will be an insult to Him.” If I talk about God, it will b... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight I'm sorry One day, the Prophet Muhammad went to the mosque to perform his morning prayer and took a young man with him. When they returned home, it was early morning and people were still sleeping. Suddenly the... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Slave without a master Wandering, a certain dervish in a patched robe, with a face blackened by the sun, wandered into Kufa, where a merchant saw him. The merchant spoke to him and decided that he was a lost slave. “Since y... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Donkey and thorn Sufi parable from Rumi Once upon a time, a burr got under the tail of a donkey. Who can the unfortunate donkey ask for help? She jumped, rolled on the ground, kicked, but the burdock only pierced deep... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Gift to Imam Master Dhun-Nun wrote a small book and ordered one of his students to take it to the imam as a gift. While admonishing the student, he asked him to carefully observe how the imam would react. - Keep i... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Mule Drivers Abd al-Qadir enjoyed such extraordinary fame that mystics of all faiths flocked to him in droves. In his reception hall, always crowded with people, the highest etiquette was invariably observed and r... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
