Enlight Dove and water The dove, suffering from thirst, flew in search of water. Soon she saw a basin of water painted on the wall. The dove quickly flew up to the drawn basin and tried to drink from it. And she flew around... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight A fool running from death Sufi parable from Rumi Once upon a time, a fool appeared before the eyes of King Solomon. “What do you want, unfortunate one,” asked the king. “O king, the angel of death appeared to me at night, stop... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Camel division A Sufi who once lived wanted to ensure that after his death his students would find a suitable teacher of the Path. Therefore, in his will, after the legally obligatory division of property, he left h... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight May your enemies become wiser! King Khosrov was asked the question: -Which person would you like to wise up first? He replied: - To my enemies. It has been noticed that smart people, having planned evil, very rarely go on a campaig... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Water wheel They say that one man came to Hakim Omar Khayyam and said: “My dearest desire is that you would accept me for training and strengthen in me the truths that I learned from my former teachers and which,... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Gifts A certain Sufi master once announced that he was reviving the ceremony of gift-giving, according to which gifts were brought once a year to the tomb of one of the famous teachers. People of all classe... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Ajmal Hussain and scientists Sufi Ajmal Hussein was constantly attacked by learned men who were afraid that his authority would eclipse their own. They spared no effort in sowing doubts about his knowledge and accusing him of usi... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Alif In the life of Bulla Shah, the great Punjabi saint, one can read one of the most instructive stories about the early years of his education, when he was sent to school along with his peers. There his ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight A look of power The Dervish, who studied at the feet of the great Sufi teacher, was told to perfect his knowledge in sensitivity exercises. He was then to return to his Master for further instructions. He retired int... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Bahauddin and the tramp Bahauddin el-Shah, the great teacher of the dervishes of the Naqshbandi brotherhood, once met a brother in the large square of Bukhara. The visitor was a wandering dervish (qalandar) from the Malamati... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Bahauddin and the scientist Once a famous scientist visited Bahauddin Naqshbandi. All the students expected that Murshid would take part in a discussion with the scientist and refute his arguments, just as he had done with other... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Greatest name One fakir from India asked a Sufi if he would tell him the Greatest Name: the Hundredth Name of Allah. Those who know it can perform miracles, changing the course of life and history. No one can know ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
