A King was visiting Nasrudin’s town, and ate a meal of sheep meat in his restaurant. When the King finished the meal, he asked Nasrudin how much to pay. “Fifty dollars,” Nasrudin confidently responded. Surprised to hear such a high figure, the King said, “Wow, that is very expensive. Are […]
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10) The awareness of the numbers (wuquf ‘Adadi) The principle indicates the observance of the exact number of repetitions of the dhikr as it is assigned by the master. Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (his secret be sanctified) said: “The observance of the numbers in the dhikr is the first step towards […]
The last day of Safar should be the 29th November 2016, so the last Tuesday of Safar will be the 29 November, while the last Wednesday of Safar will be the 23rd November, inshaAllah. Please see the Post: THE HOLY MONTH OF SAFAR ((**In case the last day of Safar is the 30th […]
Al Wajid The All-Existent Who is not needy of anything, nor is He ever incapable of anything. He guides everything that asks anything of Him, and He discerns everything that He wants. So strive to do everything that He asks of You, O student of Allah. From: The Children Around […]
9) The awareness of time (wuquf Zamani) It means “being present, attentive to the changing of your own mental states over time”. This principle expresses the power of being. From this state you can travel through time or out of it, fold it and unfold it to your liking. It […]
There was once a woman who had heard of the Fruit of Heaven. She coveted it. She asked a certain dervish, whom we shall call Sabar: ‘How can I find this fruit, so that I may attain to immediate knowledge?’ ‘You would best be advised to study with me’, said […]