Kisah Bijaksana — Kisah Sufi

A Handful of Dust

God told Gabriel, “Fetch me a handful of Earth’s dust.” “No!” said Earth. She didn’t want God to create Adam. God sent Michael. Earth refused. Then Seraphiel. Earth refused. Finally, God sent Azrael.

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Noah and Canaan

God flooded the whole earth. Deep waters covered all the land. Noah and his family were safe in the ark upon the waters, but Noah’s son Canaan was trying to swim on his own. “I won’t get into Noah’s a

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The Child in the Shipwreck

“Why are you grieving?” God asked Azrael, Angel of Death. “Because of the child from the shipwreck,” said Azrael. “Remember? I saw a mother and child clinging to a plank. You let me save the mother, b

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Abraham in the Fire

There is a living fire that gives life, and a death-dealing fire that brings fear. All believers should burn with the living fire as Abraham did, the son of Azar. Azar was a maker of idols, but Abraha

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The Sound of Joseph’s Cup

During a famine, Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt for relief. Joseph received them, his face covered with a veil. As they spoke, Joseph kept striking a cup which resounded mournfully. Finally, Joseph’s

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Pharaoh and the Newborns

Pharaoh’s astrologers predicted the night of Moses’s conception, and nine months later, Pharaoh summoned the Israelite mothers and their newborns. “Bring your babes,” Pharaoh proclaimed, “and I will g

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Moses and Khidr

Moses was traveling with Khidr, his teacher. “Obey,” Khidr told Moses, “and be silent.” They saw a child drowning in a river. “Save him!” shouted Moses. “Be silent,” Khidr said, “and obey.” They saw a

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The Language of Animals

A man said to Moses, “Teach me the language of animals!” “You’ll regret it,” Moses warned him, but the man insisted. So Moses taught him. The man then understood what the animals said. “Cock-a-doodle-

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Moses and the Bearded Dervish

A dervish begged Moses for help. “Please ask God why I can’t make spiritual progress despite my endless prayers and deep devotion.” When Moses asked God, God explained, “That dervish is obsessed with

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Moses and the Shepherd

Moses overheard a shepherd in the desert. “I will darn your socks!” said the shepherd. “I will kiss your hands and rub your feet! I will comb your hair and remove all the lice!” “Surely you’re not spe

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God Questions Moses

“Moses!” God called. “Moses! Why didn’t you visit me when I was sick?” “I don’t understand,” Moses replied. “You are AllPowerful and All-Perfect! How could you be sick?” But God didn’t answer Moses’s

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Moses Questions God

Moses once asked God, “Why do you destroy the life you have brought forth?” God did not answer the question but only said, “Go sow a field with seed, and then you will know.” Moses sowed, the crop gre

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Moses Seeks Advice from Iblis

“Moses!” said God. “I see that you are troubled. Go ask Iblis for advice.” So Moses went to see Iblis, who had once been a heavenly angel but who had rebelled and been cast out. “God sent me to you fo

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Azrael and King Solomon

“Save me, King!” shouted Solomon’s courtier. “The angel of death looked at me angrily in the marketplace!” “I cannot save you from Azrael,” Solomon replied. “Command the winds to transport me to India

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The Gnat and King Solomon

A gnat came to King Solomon’s court with a complaint. “We gnats beg you for protection from the wind!” shouted the gnat. “He blows us wherever he wants; we are powerless under his sway.” “Let us hear

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