There was a monarch once of seven lands, A second Alexander, whose commands Sent armies forth from pole to pole, whose might Eclipsed the splendour of the moon at night He had a minister whose wise advice Was well-informed, sagacious and precise. This minister was father to a son, A beauteous youth, a peerless paragon; […]
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The Ashes of the Sufi Mystic
Hallaj’s corpse was burnt and when the flame Subsided, to the pyre a sufi came Who stirred the ashes with his staff and said: ‘Where has that cry “I am the Truth” now fled? All that you cried, all that you saw and knew, Was but the prelude to what now is true. The essence […]
When will this killing stop?
A voice speaks to Zulnoon Zulnoon said: “I was in the desert once. Trusting in God, I’d brought no sustenance – I came on forty men ahead of me, Dressed all in rags, a closed community. My heart was moved. ‘O God,’ I cried, ‘take heed, What wretched lives you make your pilgrims lead!’ ‘We […]
A king questions a sufi
A ragged pilgrim of the sufis’ Way By chance met with a king, and heard him say: “Who’s better, me or you?” The old man said: “Silence, your words are empty as your head! Although self-praise is not our normal rule (The man who loves himself is still a fool), I’ll tell you, since I […]
A murderer who went to heaven
A murderer, according to the law, Was killed. That night the king who’s killed him saw The same man in a dream; to his surprise The villain lorded it in paradise – The king cried: “You! In this celestial place! Your life’s work was an absolute disgrace; How did you reach this state?” The man […]
‘Tree of Life’ wins Palme d’Or
Malick pic takes top prize at Cannes By Justin Chang, Peter Debruge Leading a strong showing for Americans on the Croisette, “The Tree of Life,” Terrence Malick’s epic meditation on childhood and the cosmos, received the Palme d’Or from the jury of the 64th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night. Validating one of the more […]
Sufism and the human qualities
Sufism has been an essential part of the Islamic tradition from its origin, that is, from the time that the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad in the seventh century. Let me simply say that the Qur’an itself employs a series of words that designate the primary concerns of the Sufi teachers over the centuries. These […]
Terrence Malick’s Film Adds a Dose of Sincerity to the Festivities
CANNES, France — In “The Tree of Life,” a cosmic head movie of the most ambitious order, Terrence Malick reaches high, his ecstatic camera and thoughts soaring. Shown on Monday morning at a press screening at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with pre-emptive, harshly insistent boos and a vigorous rejoinder of […]
The Heart of Man
SURAH YA SIN The Thirty-Sixth Collection of Recitals Eighty-Three Verses Among those reported to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca. 1. Ya Sin. 2. This is the Recitation, replete with wisdom! 3. You are one of the messengers of God, O Prophet! 4. You are set on a straight […]
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