“Although a difference does indeed exist between divine Revelation (wahy) and poetic inspiration (ilhām), this distinction is one of hierarchical degree, not of essential nature, for both prophetic revelation and poetic inspiration come from the same source.” — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“In his mystical epic "The Rhyming Spiritual Couplets" (Mathnawi-yi ma'nawi), Rumi frequently celebrates the Religion of Love. The following verse from his Mathnawi constitutes… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“Know it for certain that the lover's not a Muslim For in the creed of love there's neither infidelity Or faith; since once you… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“It is wrong to assert we enter into the world devoid of all faith and belief and only subsequently personally select a religion for ourselves. On the contrary, each person is born with love for the good, beautiful and true innately instilled within him. If he doesn't deviate from the straight path of his original disposition, this primordial love will… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share
“beauty—the beloved—brings into existence myriads of lovers (nightingales); every moment she contemplates herself through the eyes of these lovers, hearing them sing her praises.… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“The true believers within every religion, as Rumi puts it, are like rays of a single lamp: If ten lamps are together in one… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“While the Mystic masters prided themselves on being 'lunatic', this was understood in two distinct senses: one, a lunacy below reason, and another, a… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“Although a difference does indeed exist between divine Revelation (wahy) and poetic inspiration (ilhām), this distinction is one of hierarchical degree, not of essential… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
“Love is described by the Sufis as the remedy of all ills and the alchemy of existence. Love transforms poverty to riches, pauper into… — Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD Copy Share Image
