The Arabic word for the human being, ‘insan’, is thought by some to come from the same root word as...
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To be familiar with the Holy Qur’an
The Holy Qur’an is a teacher of guidance that shows us the true path. It is mercy for the...
Humility and deep reverence (khushu)
Khushu indicates the state of the heart being filled with the love and fear of Allah and the limbs...
Prayer and Supplication
When the slave comes face to face with Allah’s greatness and majesty, he must admit to his own...
Night Worship
It is an indescribable source of pleasure for the servant to be together with Almighty Allah in the...
Praying in Congregation
Social training is one of the most important principles of Islam. And the first lesson for the...
Supererogatory [optional] worship
Supererogatory worship reinforces the obligatory and is a means for the servant to approach Allah...
Fastidiousness in worship
This universe is like an eternal handiwork of The Divine in which He has embroidered His Greatness...
Obedience to the commands of Allah and His Messenger
The spiritual degree of a believer is in accordance with the degree to which they obey the commands...
Tawba and Istigfar
The human being has a tendency to incline towards sin when it is defeated by the desires of its...
Taqwa (Piety and God-consciousness)
Taqwa means protecting the heart from anything other than Allah or anything that distances one from...
Sincerity
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Actions are according to their intentions” (Bukhari, Faith...
Prayer and Supplication
When the slave comes face to face with Allah’s greatness and majesty, he must admit to his own...
To Live one’s faith with a passion
Faith is the light of the intellect, the polish of the consciousness and the harmony of the...
THE BEWILDERMENT OF PRIDE
A tiny mouse caught the bridle of an enormous camel, and taking up the reins of the camel he...
THE EVILNESS ARROGANCE (KIBR) IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “The earth has surrendered to the skies and it says: I am your slave, bring down what...
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED II.
‘Abdullah Ibn Umm-i Maktûm (r.a), a man blind from birth, was one of the first muezzins of the...
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED I.
The Mathnawi: “If you know who is within this heart, what is this rude behavior at the front door...
THE MANNERS OF THE PROPHET
The attainment of morals and religion are the only preconditions for living in a way that is...
PROPHETIC MORALITY IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “I am in love with the One to Whom everything belongs; everything is His creation. My...
ETERNAL AFFECTION AND THE MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT
The following is a famous hadîth qudsî, or saying of Allah: “I was a hidden treasure, and I wished...
ETERNAL LOVE AND MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “O heart! True happiness is reaching the Prophet Muhammad (May God bless him and...
THE TRUTH OF FRIENDSHIP
Love is like a stream which flows between two hearts. Those who love always remember their beloved...
THE ESSENTIALS OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “Man is almost consisted of eye-vision, that is spiritual perception; the rest is...
THE LAMENT OF THE REED
While on a journey from the world of the souls to eternity, man finds himself on an adventure that...
THE SPIRITUAL ECHO (SADA) OF THE PERFECT MAN ACCORDING TO THE...
The Mathnawi: “If you were to pour the sea of sustenance into a pitcher, how much would it hold...
THE STORY OF THE NEY IN THE MATHNAWI
The Ney [1] (flute) that is mentioned in Rûmî’s stories in fact representsthe perfect man (Insân-i...
Rumi, Shams and Shab-i Arus
I was dead, yet became alive, I was a tear yet became a smile, I entered the ocean of love, And...