The sensuous eye is a horse, and the light of God is the rider: without the rider the horse is useless. The light of God rides the sensuous eye, and then the soul yearns for God. How can a riderless horse recognize the signs of the road? God’s light enhances the senses: this is [...]
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‘Light Upon Light’
Posted in Islam, Light, Rumi, Sufism, tagged Holy Quran, Light upn light, Rumi on the chain of lights, Rumi's poetry, Sure Noor on January 20, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Ramadan- A Month of Contemplation and Devotion
Posted in Islam, Sufism, tagged Eid, Eid ul-Fitr, fasting and feasting, Islamic rituals, Kabir, Kabir das, Kabir poetry, Muslim Festivals, Nasir Khusraw, Ramadan, Ramadan- a month of prayers and devotion, Rumi, Rumi's poetry, Shams-e Tabrizi, Spirit of Ramadan, The essence of Ramadan on August 1, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The holy month Ramadan (also pronounced as Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the blessed month in which Quranic Revelation started. It’s a special month of prayer, meditation, contemplation and fasting will begin tomorrow in Pakistan and in many other countries who observe this most honoured occasion. I’m not scholar of any faith but a wanderer [...]
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