Enlight Mariner's Mantle Once upon a time, a certain navigator was carried out on the wreckage of a shipwreck to an island unknown to anyone, lost in the ocean. He was completely unconscious when the kind-hearted natives pull... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Tattoo lover Sufi parable from Rumi Once upon a time there was a great fashion for tattoos in Qazvin. People carved images of leopards, panthers and other powerful animals on their arms, shoulders and backs. A cer... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Deprivation The monkey once said to the man: - Don’t you understand how destitute I am? I don't have a house, clothes, or good food like you. No savings, no furnishings, no lands, no decorations - nothing at all.... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Oblique One man assured his friend that in the eyes of squinting people everything is double, but he did not agree with this belief. Finally, they decided to ask the most oblique one and, having found one, as... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Maghreb prayer rug One vizier had a small son named Yusuf. One day he left his father’s estate and went for a walk. And so he reached a deserted road where he liked to walk alone, and he walked along it, looking around.... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Medicine A man suffering from insomnia came to a pious doctor for advice. “Memorize prayers and repeat them all night,” was the advice. - So what, will I fall asleep? - If you don’t fall asleep, at least your ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Crutches One man somehow injured his leg and had to use crutches. They helped him a lot when walking and turned out to be useful for many other things as well. He taught all members of his family to use them, ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Maruf the shoemaker Once upon a time there lived in the city of Cairo a shoemaker named Maruf with his wife Fatima. This witch is a real witch! - she mocked him so much, rewarding him for his goodness, that she began to ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Fox, wolf and lion on the hunt Sufi parable from Rumi One day a lion called a wolf and a fox with him to hunt so that they would help him carry his prey on the way back. At the same time, the king of beasts violated the well-known ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Cow and pig One rich man asked a friend: - Why am I reproached for greed when it is known that after my death I ordered that everything I have be transferred to charitable purposes? “In response,” said the friend... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight The idiot, the wise man and the jug An idiot can be called an ordinary person who is inclined to misinterpret what happens to him, what he himself does and what is done by others. Moreover, he gives such plausible explanations for this ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Exile Someone said to Bahauddin Naqshbandi: — Expulsion of a student must cause you suffering? He replied: - The best way to test and help a student, if possible, may be to expel him. If he then turns again... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
