Enlight Omar Caliph Omar used to sneak out of his house and wander the streets of his city in disguise in order to be able to see for himself that laws and justice were being observed. Later his example was follow... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Follower Someone came to a Sufi and said: - I want to become your follower. The Sufi asked him: - Tell me, would you become a follower of a dog? - Of course not! “Then you cannot follow our path, since I am a ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight True sincerity Sufi parable from Sanaya Three Muslims went to war with Byzantium, and soon all three were captured and brought before the Byzantine emperor. The emperor ordered to tell them that they would be pardon... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Lost Diamond Once upon a time there lived a man who lost the most precious thing he had - a diamond of immeasurable value. He was very attached to him and decided to find him by any means available in this life. Q... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Amendment Abdullah bin Yahya showed the visitor a manuscript written by himself. He pointed out: “There’s a mistake here!” Abdullah bin Yahya crossed out the indicated word and wrote it again - as the guest sug... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Deferment of sentence A man condemned to death threw himself with a prayer at the feet of the hakem, the supreme judge. He assured him of his innocence, but found neither faith in his words nor confirmation of his innocenc... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Determination of composition Bahauddin Naqshbandi once found himself in the city of Alucha, because respected residents of the city, having heard that he was passing by on the main road, came out to meet him and asked him to hono... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight One and a half students During the Ottoman Empire, in Turkey, one of the Sultan's guests told him about a famous Sheikh living in Anatolia. He warned the Sultan to be careful in his attitude, since the Sheikh had hundreds of... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Dam Once upon a time there lived a widow with five little sons. She owned a small piece of land irrigated by a ditch. The meager harvest from this plot was barely enough for them not to die of hunger. But... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Call Hassan Once, a certain student of a Sufi master, distinguished by his special zeal, striving to achieve an ideal result in everything, entered the teacher’s room for another assignment. “Please call Hassan,”... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Repentance Sufi parable from Sanaya Sultan Masud was very angry with his wazir Abul-Hasan Maimandi when he was informed that he had committed a huge embezzlement. For this, the Sultan removed him and imposed a f... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Help someone in need Al-Abassi once stated that whether people try to help a person or not, something inside the person himself can resist this. But there were people who objected to this theory, and al-Abassi promised to... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight