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The Sick Companion
One of the Companions (ṣaḥāba) fell ill, became weak due to his illness, and grew thin as a thread. Mustafa (the Messenger of God, …
The Serpent That Escapes the Mouth: A Tale of Transformation
A wise man was riding his horse when a serpent was about to enter the mouth of a sleeping person. The rider saw him and began to run to …
The Prophet Musa and the Shepherd: A Sufi Tale
Musa saw a shepherd on the road. The shepherd was saying: “O Allah, Lord of grace! Where are You that I, Your servant, may prostrate …
The Hoopoe and Balkis: A Tale of Divine Signs
Balkis be praised! Allah bestowed upon her the intellect of hundreds of men. A hoopoe bird brought a letter from Suleiman, containing …
The Trial of Luqmān
Luqmān, a servant of pure heart, was he not swift and diligent in servitude night and day? His master favored him, considered him …
The Falcon in the Ruins
They call a falcon that returns again to the king a "doğan" (falcon). The falcon that loses its way is a blind falcon. One falcon lost …
The Sultan’s Two Slaves: A Tale of Wisdom and Insight
A sultan purchased two slaves at a low price. He spoke with one of them briefly. He found him insightful, intelligent, and eloquent. …
The One Who Dies or the One Who Kills?
Someone, in a fit of anger, killed his mother by stabbing and beating her. Another person said to him, “Because of your bad character, …
Until Bankruptcy is Proven
There exists a bankrupt person, homeless, without family or kin. He was fallen into prison, ensnared in relentless bonds. He would find …
The Donkey Is Gone
A certain villager had tied his ox in the barn. A lion came, ate the ox, and sat in its place. At night, the villager went to the barn …