Author Archives: sufiways

A Sufi Thought for the Week (Brecht)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by sufiways

“What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone.”— Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956, German poet and playwright) This quote may be treated as a modern koan. Contributed by Modaser Shah

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Evolution of the Self: The Qur’anic Viewpoint

Posted on June 6, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi Darwin’s theory of evolution explains how life progressed through stages leading to the development of humans. But what about the future of individual human life? Has life reached its climax in the humans or are we going … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: The Fly

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad I woke up feeling light. At last, I thought, the waist-trimming belt, the tailored diet, and the customized exercise plan were beginning to work: I was losing weight. I jumped out of the bed, stripped, and climbed … Continue reading →

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Salvation, Heaven, and Hell: The Qur’anic Viewpoint

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi Heaven and Hell are not places. They are states, or conditions of the soul’s existence, in the life after death. Their descriptions in the Qur’an are visual representations of an inner fact, i.e., their character. Hell, in … Continue reading →

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A Sufi Thought for the Week (Gandhi)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by sufiways

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” —Mohandas Gandhi Contributed by Kamran Zafar

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Sufi Snaps: The Sign Says (A photo and a thought)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad Live your cake and eat it, too: the sweetness of an idyllic life Photo and message by Ali Hammad

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The Strings that tie the Mystics of the Indian Subcontinent

Posted on May 31, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad Not just the strings of commonality of ideas but strings of the musical instruments of the Indian subcontinent tie its mystics, be they Sufi, Yogi, Buddhist, or Sikh. Sufis found arts—poetry, music, dance—conducive to a mystic state … Continue reading →

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What is Sufism? Part 2: Love of God

Posted on May 30, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi How can man be liberated from the bondage of mind and matter? The only way to break these chains is to have a more powerful attachment. That is love of God. A true lover of God becomes … Continue reading →

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The London Murder: What Does a Sufi Student Think?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sufiways

by Modaser Shah From time to time, one has to descend from the ethereal flights of imaginative thought into the rough and tumble of actual life and messy reality. What do Muslims think about this brutal murder in broad daylight … Continue reading →

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Personality and the World of Technology

Posted on May 28, 2013 by sufiways

By Navid Zaidi ‘If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects’……Albert Einstein ستاروں  سے  آگے  جہاں  اور  بهی  هیں ابهی  عشق  کے  امتحاں  اور  بهی  هیں ‘Other worlds exist beyond … Continue reading →

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