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The Archer Who Feared the Horseman: A Sufi Lesson
A horseman, mounted on a magnificent steed and armed to the teeth, rode with imposing presence into a forest. An expert archer, seeing …
Reading the Signs: A Journey of Spiritual Understanding
A child was weeping before his father’s coffin, striking it. “Father, where are they taking you? They will finally lay you beneath the …
The Wisdom of Old Age and Divine Grace
An elderly man said to a doctor, “My mind is weary, my intellect falters.” The doctor replied, “That weakness of mind is due to old …
The First Virtue is the Last
Oğuz Turks known for their violence raided a village to plunder their possessions. They captured two men from the village’s elite …
Seeing One’s Own Fault: A Sufi Reflection
Four Indians were standing for prayer in a mosque, bowing in ruku and sujud to Allah. Each had made their intention and said takbir, …
The Deceptive Path: A Warning Against Hypocrisy
A deceptive path can be illustrated by another example from the Quran. Hypocrites once played a similar game with the Prophet. They …
Can Iblis Be a Friend?
It is related that he slept in a corner of Muawiya’s palace. The palace door was locked from the inside, for Muawiya had grown weary of …
I Am Looking for a Wise Man
Seyyid-i Ecel, one night, said to Delkak, “Why did you so hastily marry a prostitute? You should have told me. We would have found you …