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THE MANNERS OF THE PROPHET
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TAQWÂ IN CONTENTMENT (RIDÂ) Situations and incidents occur in four forms: those which are good and those which are evil....
The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ-II
THE SECRET OF SALVATION Some verses of the Glorious Qur’ân begin with an oath in order to focus the audience’s attention...
The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ-I
A LIFE OF TRIAL From among the many millions of living creatures that exist, it was man that Allah chose as the represen...
Interview of Osman Nuri Topbaş on Tasawwuf
Altinoluk: In your book “From Faith (Īmān) to Internalization of Faith (Ihsān),” you state that the Sufi path is very im...
Love
Love is the joy, pleasure, tranquility and taste of our fleeting life. Love is the yeast in the dough of existence. For...