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Mostly an archive of internet articles I want in one place, with some of my writing and rumination sprinkled here and there.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Raabta
Never think that you have angered or annoyed the shaykh by telling him your spiritual condition and faults, or that you have lowered yourself in his eyes. You have only raised your status in this faqīr’s
heart by being open and truthful. It may be that the devil (shaytān) tries to delude you into only writing good points about yourself from now on, but know that this would be fatal for your spiritual progress. I am hopeful that you will not be a hypocrite to yourself in this matter. There is no better judge in this world than one’s own conscience. I am hopeful that you will keep me informed of your condition from time to time. It is foolish to conceal one’s illness from one’s doctor.
source: http://www.tasawwuf.org/writings/wisdom_seeker/
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heart by being open and truthful. It may be that the devil (shaytān) tries to delude you into only writing good points about yourself from now on, but know that this would be fatal for your spiritual progress. I am hopeful that you will not be a hypocrite to yourself in this matter. There is no better judge in this world than one’s own conscience. I am hopeful that you will keep me informed of your condition from time to time. It is foolish to conceal one’s illness from one’s doctor.
source: http://www.tasawwuf.org/writings/wisdom_seeker/
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Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Lover?
source: http://www.tasawwuf.org/writings/wisdom_seeker/
In the darkness of the night, cooed a pigeon
On a branch, in weakness, while I was asleep.
I lied; By Allah, were I a lover,
The pigeon would not have outpaced me in weeping.
I assume I am lovesick, love struck
But I weep not, while animals weep.
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In the darkness of the night, cooed a pigeon
On a branch, in weakness, while I was asleep.
I lied; By Allah, were I a lover,
The pigeon would not have outpaced me in weeping.
I assume I am lovesick, love struck
But I weep not, while animals weep.
© 2001 - 2010 Tasawwuf.org. This material may be used for non-commercial use, provided it is unaltered and this copyright information and a link to our home page is included.