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The Kite’s Invitation to the Geese: A Sufi Reflection
The kite called to the geese, “Come see the plains where sugar flows from the water!” The wise geese replied, “O kite, distant from the …
The People of Seba and Their Neglect of Blessings
Did you not read the story of the people of Seba? Perhaps you did, but I heard only noise. That mountain does not understand; a …
The Rustic’s Refinement
A city dweller and a villager once had an unusual arrangement. The villager would visit the city, setting up camp in the city’s …
The Sinless Tongue: A Story of Divine Guidance and Discernment
Volume Three It is said that Bilal, known for his truthful tongue, would pronounce “Hayyı alessela, Hayyı alelfelah – Haydin namaza, …
Elephant Calves
Third Volume Have you heard? A wise man saw that two or three of his friends had returned from a distant journey in India, finding them …
Three Sunnahs: A Glimpse into Divine Sustenance
Third Volume O Hüsameddin, illuminated by Divine Light, reveal this third volume as well. It is sunnah (a practice of the Prophet) to …
The Tree of Life: A Sufi Tale
A knowledgeable person relates the tale: “There is a tree in India; whoever eats its fruit neither grows old nor dies!” A sultan hears …
Yahya’s Prostration to Jesus
Yahya’s (John’s) mother, shortly before Mary (Maryam) gave birth, secretly said to her: “There is a king in your womb. He is a prophet …
The Dervish on the Ship: A Tale of Divine Grace
There was a dervish on a ship. He had made his piety his cushion, leaning against it for support. A purse of gold went missing from the …
Performing Prayer Without a Prayer Rug
One day, Aisha said to the Prophet, peace be upon him, “O Messenger of Allah, you pray wherever you find yourself – openly, secretly, …