Enlight Rich, poor and heaven Sufi parable from Attar One merchant said that in Rum he knew a rich man whose daughter was never happy. When the merchant, after many years of absence, again visited his Rumian friends, he learned th... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Greed of stubbornness Once upon a time there lived an honest man who never in his entire life sought superiority over others. He was kind and hardworking, but could not succeed in life. The point was that this man, let's c... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Ahrar and rich spouses Imiruddin Arosi came from a family well known for its adherence to the sect of the enthusiastic. Having met a wise man, he said to him: “My wife and I tried for many years to purposefully follow the p... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Greed, servility and impossibility Sufi said: - No one will understand a person until he realizes the connection between greed, servility and impossibility. “This,” said the student, “is a puzzle that I am not able to comprehend.” The ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Andaki Andaka was asked: — Understanding and kindness are part of the Sufi Path; why should there be anything else there other than love and beauty; Why, for example, should there be knowledge and the passag... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Big world Once upon a time there lived a man who was bored with his life in the village. Captivated by travelers' stories about the “big world,” he increasingly yearned to enter it and free himself from the res... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Ahmed Hussein One day Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna was walking with the sage Ahmed Hussein. At that time there were rumors that Ahmed could look into the soul of any person and read his thoughts. The Sultan desperately ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Infertile woman A man went to the doctor with a complaint that his wife could not have children. The doctor examined the woman, took her pulse and said: “I cannot treat you for infertility, because I see that you wil... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Beard, cloak and rosary One man with an unkempt beard and unwashed hair, dressed in a cloak with a hood, with a rosary around his neck, walked around the city. Unable to contain his delight, he declared to one and all that h... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Barbari and the false Sufi Dervish Barbari, under the guise of a student, regularly attended weekly meetings of a certain false Sufi who imagined that he was teaching the true Path. Every time the dervish appeared at a meeting,... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Disease The nightingale once said to the peacock: “As soon as I start a trill, people are going to listen to the purity and beauty of my voice.” A man may be a murderer, but at the same time he is an esthete.... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Rich and poor The great prophet Moses was on his way to the Lord to ask him how to continue his work when he met a beggar who asked: -Where are you going, Moses? - I'm going to meet God. - When you see him, please ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
