The Masnavi: The Spiritual Couplets of Mauláná Jalálu'd-din Muhammad RúmíCosimo, Inc., 1 jan. 2010 - 378 sidor The Masnavi, written by Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Rumi at age 54 in 1258 until his death in 1273, is one of the most famous and best-loved Sufi texts ever written. Comprised of six books and over 25,000 verses, The Masnavi is a collection of poems and stories that teaches Sufis how to reach their Union with God. Rumi described the book as "the roots of the roots of the roots of the Faith." Filled to the brim with stories, anecdotes, lessons, and beautiful poetry, this version of The Masnavi contains the six books abridged, and was translated by E.H. Whinfield in 1898. JALAL AD-DIN MUHAMMAD RUMI (1207-1273) was a Persian Muslim theologian, poet, jurist, and Sufi mystic who taught peace between all religions, promoting tolerance and harmony. Born in the village of Wakhsh in greater Balkh (now Tajikistan), Rumi lived out most of his life in the Anatolian city of Konya. After his father's death, Rumi became the head of a madrassa, or religious school, and continued to learn and preach his father's mystical doctrines. Rumi taught that man had been separated from God, but his greatest desire was to reach God once more through music, dance, poetry and art, all of which is reflected in his many writings. His most famous work is the Matanwiye Manawi, or Spiritual Couplets, regarded by many as the Persian Qu'ran. Rumi's grave is still a place of pilgrimage in present-day Turkey. |
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The Prince and the Handmaid | 4 |
The Jewish King and the Vazir | 10 |
The Lion and the Beasts | 17 |
STORY VI | 24 |
The Harper | 33 |
PROLOGUE | 62 |
The Pauper and the Prisoners | 68 |
The King and his two Slaves | 72 |
BOOK IV | 172 |
15 | 184 |
The Youth who complained of his Food | 192 |
17 | 209 |
BOOK V | 221 |
18 | 222 |
The Arab and his | 227 |
The Man who claimed to be a Prophet | 234 |
Luqman and his Master | 78 |
Moávia and Iblis | 96 |
The Man who Boasted | 102 |
The Travellers who ate the Elephant III | 111 |
The Jackal who aped a Peacock | 120 |
The Lover and his Mistress | 127 |
The Old Man and his Sons | 133 |
STORY XIILThe Men of Saba | 142 |
The Miracles of the Prophet | 150 |
The Deadly Mosque | 165 |
The Repentance of Nasúh | 249 |
2223 | 252 |
continuedMahmúd and Ayáz | 261 |
BOOK VI | 275 |
Growth in grace gradual | 296 |
28 | 300 |
The Three Travellers | 304 |
The Pensioner of the Prefect of Tabriz | 311 |
Note on Apocryphal Supplements to the Masnavi | 329 |
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¹ Koran Abu Bakr Abu Jahl Adam Allah anecdote angels answered Ayáz Balkh became become behold beloved bird blind body Bokhara camel cause command cried Darvesh death decree desire divine earth eternal evil exalted eyes face faith fear fire fool garden God's gold Gulshan i Raz Haji Khalfa hand hath heart heaven hidden Iblis Ibrahim bin Adham infidelity Ka'ba king knowledge Koran ii light lion Lord lover Luqman lust Masnavi mercy mirror moon Moses mosque Mount Qaf Muhammad mysteries naught night ocean outward form pain Pharaoh poet praises prayer prince Prophet pure Qázi reason replied Sabzawar saints secret seek senses sick sight slave Solomon soul spiritual STORY STORY IV Sufi sweet Tabriz tell thee thine things Thou art thou hast thoughts thyself true truth veil Wherefore Whoso wine wisdom words Zaid