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Ninth Rule of Love
Hi everyone, Hope this post reaches you in good health. Today we shall see the ninth rule of Love. East, west, south, or north makes little difference. No matter what your destination, just be sure to make every journey a journey within. If you travel within, you’ll travel the whole wide world and beyond. Thanks…
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Eighth Rule of Love
Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to look at the end of a process. What does patience mean? It means to look at the thorn and see the rose, to look at the night and see the dawn. Impatience means to be shortsighted as to not be able to see the outcome.…
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Seventh Rule of Love
Dear readers, Today we shall see the seventh rule of Love: Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when…
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Sixth Rule of Love
Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is the best to find a person who will be your mirror. Remember…
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Fourth Rule of Love
Dear readers, Hope my new post finds you all in good health. In this series of #RulesOfLove, we have been seeing each rule everyday from the novel “The Forty Rules of Love” by Elif Shafak. Today we shall see the fourth rule of Love: Intellect and Love are made of different materials. Intellect ties people…
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Third Rule of Love
You can study God through everything and everyone in the universe, because God is not confined in a mosque, synagogue, or church. But if you are still in need of knowing where exactly His abode is, there is only one place to look for Him: in the heart of a true lover.
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Second Rule of Love
The path to the Truth is a labor of the heart, not of the head. Make your heart your primary guide! Not your mind. Meet, challenge, and ultimately prevail over your nafs* with your heart. Knowing yourself will lead you to the knowledge of God.
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First Rule of Love
ow we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we.
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In my Emptiness
I embrace you in my emptiness Like the oxygen beholds the fire – Knowing that you and I are never apart.