| Divine Face of Jalal ud Din Rumi |
| Translation & Commentary by Seema Arif |
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| Mathanavi:Book 1 |
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| NOTES |
| (5) When we have Qu�ran as book of law and Prophet�s Sunnah as guidance, even then we doubt and speculate about certain rules, which do not suit our personal desires and we seek to misinterpret them. Then we cannot seek holiness because all our ideas become self centered; they do not cross the boundaries of your imagination. The imagination is not in pursuit of Truth but is mutated into fantasy becoming an inseparable part of one�s personhood.
(6) The scribe to Hazrat Muhammad (saw) for Divine Revelation Abdallah b. Abi Sarrah thought that he too equals in the wisdom of Prophet and claimed Prophethood and met a disastrous end. How many dispensers and nurses can regard themselves a doctor, or a scribe at court can think of himself as Judge. These are all delusions which misguide and ruin us. (7) Rumi has quoted Qu�ran (37:164-165): (Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed; "And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service); Learn more ... Click |
| That scribe of Revelation got delusional to imagine
He may share with Hazrat Muhammad (saw) holiness pristine The ultimate Truth had but stricken him blind (6) Disgraced to death; in an eternal punishment bind Beware! Do not delude or fall into assumption Thou may not fell off from your heavenly station Though thou art Harut and Marut or even worse Thou may dare to set thy own rank, invite curse (7) Must thou show compassion and mercy to the sinful! Don�t fell a prey to egotism; never be so boastful Thou may invoke His sanctimonious pride And find thyself hanging inversely in a ditch Both hath replied, it�s Thy command we heed Without thy protection we may find no refuge indeed Even saying this there heart was in deep turmoil Thinking blindly: best slaves but from sin recoil? Both with thorns of doubt were but ridden Till they had planted seed of self-speculation They would proclaim O you made of elements Ignorant of the purity of a Divine complacent We, but build caverns for worship on sky Descending on earth shall do feats thee envy Both said that they are least bothered of failure Because our essence is not from clay and water We�ll do justice and shall pray all day long At night back to heaven we shall duly throng No doubt all shall wonder, witness our exquisiteness Because we shall establish on earth peace and justice Environment of heaven is not be confused with earthen Think both the same; a grievous mistake is on the run |
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| Satan�s Misconception |
| Dialogue Between The Deaf & The Sick |
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| Learn with Ibn-Arabi why "Man" is a superior creation. Why "man" is Allah's vicegerant (khalif) and not angels |
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| Learn with Rumi Man's vain glory about his self constructed knowledg. |
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| Learn with Rumi about knowledg which makes him a superior creation |
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