Translations
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Life in The Light-Houses
By Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Seconds open to the deepest of divine beauties, minutes spent developing and unveiling the desires of the spirit(ruh), and eternalized hours broadening peoples’ hearts all suit the Light-Houses very well, being the world’s most beautiful places in our age. The people who, having left their work, school or apartments, come running every Continue reading
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Light-Houses 1
By Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi The Light-Houses are barracks for the cavaliers of light; secluded dwellings(halvethane) and spiritual lodgings for the heroes of truth; climates of divine inspiration(vâridât) for the holy ones(kudsîler) who open and shut their eyes with knowledge intellectual and spiritual. These Light-Houses, having received their taste, atmosphere, color, and fragrance from realms beyond, are Continue reading
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An Alternative Path of Spiritual Journeying
By Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi It is well known to the masters that traveling the spiritual journey (Seyr u sülûk-i ruhanî) is achieved through living on the level of the heart and spirit, tied either to the ten subtle faculties or the seven levels of the soul(nefis). Adding onto all of this a spiritual discipline of suffering(çile), Continue reading
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The Heart’s Emerald Hills: Ashq
By Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Ashq is intense love, mania, and addicting fondness, an excessive love felt due to perfection, beauty, and physical charm; this kind has been called Metaphorical Love(mecazî aşk). There is another sort of love whose beauty has achieved perfection and whose perfection orbits its beauty; it is a heartfelt connection of love(muhabbet) felt Continue reading
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The Heart’s Emerald Hills: Mahabba
By Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Mahabba(Love) lexically refers to love, emotional attachment, or an inclination towards any object or person. Mahabba that subjugates the entirety of man’s feelings under its influence is called ‘Ashq(Ecstatic Love); whereas Love that has developed and deepened into a burning desire for union(vuslat) is called Shawq & Ishtiyaq(Desire & Enthusiasm). Mahabba has Continue reading
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Er odur kim doğrulukla kul ola
By Eşrefoğlu Rûmî That hero, whomever a servant ever upright he beHis actions, his words, pure measured manners they be His standing, his sitting, his layingHis walking, his taking, his giving His spirit, his character, manifesting the Qur’an they beHis actions, his words, ever the Truth’s spectacle they be Original: Er odur kim doğrulukla kul Continue reading
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Evvel tevhidi zikr et
By Şeyh Vefâ First invoke His Oneness, then ponder upon your sinsWalk on your path truly, so a dervish you may be Search for a master flawless, why-ever end up so aimlessQuickly now obey these rules, so a dervish you may be Don’t overstep your bounds, don’t break from His favorDon’t listen to every saying, Continue reading
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Atiyi karanlık görerek azmi bırakmak
By Mehmet Akif Ersoy “O my sons! Go and search for Yusuf and his brother. And do not despair in the mercy of Allah, for no one despairs in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith.”(Surah Yusuf, 87) Seeing the future as grim and loss of purpose…If a demise vilest exists then it can only Continue reading
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A letter Zübeyir Ağabey wrote to a Student of Nur, expressing the meanings of true faithfulness and devotion.
My dear honorable brother… Since you know that you are ready to face each and every trouble befalling Islam; news which enlivens our own passion and fervor, then listen closely: Your duty: To collect roses amongst thorns. Your feet bare, they will sting. Your hands uncovered, they will bite. For this you will rejoice! You Continue reading
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Can ellerinden gelmişem
By Erzurumlu İbrahim Hakkı From Life’s grasp I arrived, of some transient what do I care?Posession’s pull I abandoned, of this universe what do I care? To the World I came to leave, To suffice with gnosis gentle,To witness it all through love, of this and that what do I care? With Time’s marching I Continue reading