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Masnavi in 15 Minutes: A Summary of the Mystical Meaning of the Stories
Greetings to the friends of the Masnavi.
On this page, the 15-minute interpretations of the main stories of Masnavi Book Two, which is The Book of Knowledge, are presented.
In this series, the verses are not read in full; instead, a short explanation of the symbols and a summary of the stories are offered, so that we can come closer to the mystical meaning of each story.
Note about session texts: The texts of these sessions have been extracted from the audio files with the help of AI, and they may contain errors in word recognition or sentence arrangement. Please keep this in mind while reading. These texts are being reviewed and edited, and whenever more polished versions are ready, the updated edits will be placed on the website.
The translations from original Persian language were done by AI. The translates are done gradually being reviewed and corrected. Having said that, please consider some of the translations may not be correct
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The Sufi, the Beast, the Servant, and “There Is No Power but God”
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The King’s Falcon and the Old Woman
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Sheikh Khazruyeh, the Ascetic, and the Weeping
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The Sufi and “The Donkey Is Gone”
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The Penniless Iblis in the City
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The King and the Two Servants
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The Thirsty Man and the Stream
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Dhu al-Nun; Luqman and the Melon
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Philosophical Denial; Moses and the Shepherd
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The Emir, the Sleeping Man, and the Black Snake
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The Fool and Friendship with a Bear
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The Sick Companion and the Dangerous Prayer
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Iblis and Mu‘awiya
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The Thief, the Householder, and the Mosque of Harm
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The Lost Camel
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Four Worshippers; The Blessing of the Prophets’ Presence
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The Ailing Old Man and the Physician; The Child Beside His Father’s Bier
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