She was perturbed. She thought the only thing that could protect her was her prayers. He thought that her silly superstitions and worries would fade away. She had the ability to survive any circumstance, especially when left without a choice. She had the endurance and resilience of a good human being. She wanted to start […]
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Open minds will listen and learn truth
Truth is truth, whatever its source. Since 9/11 there has been some wild stuff said about Islam and Muslims, dangerous when digested by the ill-informed. There is too much misunderstanding about the Middle East by Westerners and there is too much misunderstanding about Westerners in the Middle East. Both situations are dangerous. Reality consists of […]
The most damaging and unethical act
In every age -regardless of time and space- there are a few souls who can speak from the heart and whose commitment to bringing-forth truth provides transformation, not only to themselves but also to all those who are influenced by their thoughts. It’s important to know how to take only what we need at any […]
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
This message is to celebrate the masterful work of Omar Faruk Tekbilek. He is a joy to my heart. His compositions are pleasure to my senses, soul and spirit. His music has been source of Spiritual enlightenment through celebration of faith in God by illustrating beauty of creation. It is important to remember Holy Sacredness […]
A fascinating and gripping story
Here is a poem from Rumi…. If A Tree Could Wander Oh, if a tree could wander and move with foot and wing! It would not suffer axe blows, nor the pain of saws! What if the sun did not wander off every night? How could, every morning, the world turn to light? What if […]
Falls Into His Own Trap
Qārūn was very proud of his wealth and property; it was more than he could stomach when his cousin, the venerable Moses, began calling his people to Allāh. Jealousy and envy prevented him from believing in the Prophethood of Allāh’s Converser. He went to a prostitute and said: “Listen to me. Tomorrow, Moses will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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