| Divine Face of Jalal ud Din Rumi |
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| Mathanavi:Book 1 |
| Translation & Commentary by Seema Arif |
| You know the �Name�. Now go, seek the Master.
�Look for the moon in heaven, not in the water!� (7) Desiring to reach beyond mere names and letters, Get rid of egotism; slay thy �Self �; it does not matter Thou must free thyself of �iron-ness� like the iron does (8) Shine like mirror, scouring off rust with repentance Get free from attributes of self, purifying the foulness Your heart may witness thy pure bright essence! (9) Thy heart with the knowledge of Prophets brimming (10) Without books or tutor, not even a preceptor not needing Hazrat Muhammad (saw) has said, some of my people, Shall bear similitude with me in soul and character (11) Their souls shall behold me in the Divine light And I see them illumined following my stride, Without going through traditions, scriptures or history They shall gain the fount of eternal life in Love�s mystery Learn the artistry, "As a Kurd I�d spent last evening But have woken up as an Arab this morning." (12) The secret of spending one�s �nights� and �morning� Unveils the truth, thou unto Way of God leading (13) |
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| Knowledge Perception |
| Knowledge Of Heart |
| NOTES |
| (7) Original translation of Whinfield.
(8) Rumi�s verses claim again and again to clear off the rust of iron. In those days the mirrors were not made of glass but of shining metal, usually iron scrubbed to mirror-ness. So Rumi has used this allegory again and again: clearing off rust from heart is freeing oneself of selfish worldly desires, and mirroring attributes in oneself is to reflect the Divine Truth. (9) Attributes of self are desire for praise, greed, lust, jealousy, envy, anger, and the like, worst of all pride and insolence. Whereas the Divine attributes that shape heart are mercy, empathy, generosity, patience and magnanimity and the like. (10) Called �ilm al Dunni� �.See Surah Kahf � Khizr addressing to Moses. (11) A qudsi Hadith (12) Sayyed Abu�l Wafa was a �Kurd� ignorant of Arabic. He found a paper with the words Bismillah upon it, and, after spending the night in prayer, next morning he found himself able to understand Arabic. Allah had illumined his heart to understand Arabic. (13) Qu�ran says, �Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.� (29:45) |
| Story of Harut & Marut |
| Dialogue Between The Deaf & The Sick |
| To The Artist |
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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 Ibn-Arabi about "knowledge" - "Tajjali" that makes Man a superior creation. |
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| Learn with Rumi about the misconception of Satan and man following him in spirit regarding one's origin as source of excellence. |
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| Epilogue |
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