FROM BOOKS
THE BEWILDERMENT OF PRIDE
14 May 2009
A tiny mouse caught the bridle of an enormous camel, and taking up the reins of the camel he proudly walked in front of...
THE EVILNESS ARROGANCE (KIBR) IN THE MATHNAWI
13 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “The earth has surrendered to the skies and it says: I am your slave, bring down what you will!”(vol.3: 45...
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED II.
12 May 2009
‘Abdullah Ibn Umm-i Maktûm (r.a), a man blind from birth, was one of the first muezzins of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)....
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED I.
11 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “If you know who is within this heart, what is this rude behavior at the front door of the Owner of the he...
THE MANNERS OF THE PROPHET
10 May 2009
The attainment of morals and religion are the only preconditions for living in a way that is befitting to humanity. Alla...
PROPHETIC MORALITY IN THE MATHNAWI
09 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “I am in love with the One to Whom everything belongs; everything is His creation. My intellect and my lif...
ETERNAL AFFECTION AND THE MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT
08 May 2009
The following is a famous hadîth qudsî, or saying of Allah: “I was a hidden treasure, and I wished to be known; this is...
ETERNAL LOVE AND MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT IN THE MATHNAWI
07 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “O heart! True happiness is reaching the Prophet Muhammad (May God bless him and grant him peace)). The ra...
THE TRUTH OF FRIENDSHIP
06 May 2009
Love is like a stream which flows between two hearts. Those who love always remember their beloved with both their heart...
THE ESSENTIALS OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE MATHNAWI
05 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “Man is almost consisted of eye-vision, that is spiritual perception; the rest is (worthless) skin. The re...
THE LAMENT OF THE REED
03 May 2009
While on a journey from the world of the souls to eternity, man finds himself on an adventure that not only presents con...
THE SPIRITUAL ECHO (SADA) OF THE PERFECT MAN ACCORDING TO THE MATHNAWI
02 May 2009
The Mathnawi: “If you were to pour the sea of sustenance into a pitcher, how much would it hold? Only as much as it is c...
THE STORY OF THE NEY IN THE MATHNAWI
01 May 2009
The Ney [1] (flute) that is mentioned in Rûmî’s stories in fact representsthe perfect man (Insân-i Kâmil).[2] The stages...
The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ -IV
04 April 2009
TAQWÂ IN SINCERITY (IKHLÂS): Ikhlâs is a necessary prerequisite for good deeds and actions to be accepted by Allah. Ikhl...
The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ -III
03 April 2009
TAQWÂ IN CONTENTMENT (RIDÂ) Situations and incidents occur in four forms: those which are good and those which are evil....