Forty Rules of Love - Shams Tabrizi (1 - 10)

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Shams Tabrizi, the 13th-century Persian Sufi mystic was Rumi's beloved companion. For Rumi, Shams is not simply a human being, nor a spiritual guide, but rather he is the actual embodiment of the true Beloved.

Narrated by Md Taufikur Rahman

These rules are collected from the best selling novel 'The Forty Rules of Love' by Elif Shafak.

Rule 1
How 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 blames welled inside us.
If we see God as full of Love and compassion, so are we.

Rule 2
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 your ego will lead you to the Knowledge of God.

Rule 3
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.

Rule 4
Intellect and Love are made of different materials.
Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing,
but Love dissolves all tangles and risks everything.
Intellect is always cautious and advice, ‘Beware too much ecstasy,’
whereas Love says, ‘Oh, never mind! Take the plunge!’
Intelligence does not easily break down,
whereas Love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble.
But treasures are hidden among ruins.
A broken heart hides treasures.

Rule 5
Most of the problems of the world stem from
linguistic mistakes and simple misunderstandings.
Don’t ever take words at face value.
When you step into the zone of Love,
language, as we know, it becomes obsolete.
That which cannot be put into words
can only be grasped through silence.

Rule 6
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.
Isolation is better for us, as it means being alone
without feeling lonely. But eventually,
it is best to find a person who will be your mirror.
Remember only in another person’s heart
can you truly see yourself and the Presence of God within you.

Rule 7
Whatever happens in your life,
no matter how troubling things might seem,
do not enter the neighborhood 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 grateful when all is well.
A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given
but also for all that he has been denied.

Rule 8
Patience does not mean to endure passively.
It means to look at the end of a process.
What does tolerance 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 not to be able to see the outcome.
The lovers of God never run out of patience,
for they know that time is needed
for the crescent moon to become full.

Rule 9
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 visit the whole full World and beyond.

Rule 10
The midwife knows that when there is no pain,
the way for the baby cannot be opened,
and the mother cannot give birth.
Likewise, for a new self to be born, hardship is necessary.
Just as clay needs to go through intense heat to become strong,
Love can only be perfected in pain.

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[aroosazaka]

You are doing a very great job . Please don’t stop it .
Lots of love and respect for you!

[PattiHerbertPoppy]

My Beloved, the first time I heard this I did not hear it with my heart but with my mind. Now I hear it it with my heart and I leap like a young gazelle set loose in a field. I am possessed by ecstasy and joy. I rejoice that you share with me your insights and wisdom. 😊🥰🙏🏼🔥

[kimberlys.t.]

The lovers of God never run out of patience ❤ 🌹

[prashanttariyal]

I just read the first two lines and bang!!!! It just hit my mind and my soul
Thank you for sharing such beautiful lines and awakening the hidden truth within me

[k.s]

The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

[froharniazi]

I have already shared all of these quotes with my friends and I I trust to all of them !
I just let all the truth to allah to appear in accurate time, wanna forget all of them. I make my heart my primary guide and I will bring some changes into my life and my soul inshallah!

[PattiHerbertPoppy]

I look forward to the continuation. There is much wisdom shared here and I thank you. 🙏🏼🔥🥰

[drcunda]

Patience brings the object of desire, not Haste.

Have patience—and God knoweth best what is right.

💚
RUMI

[PattiHerbertPoppy]

Rule 1 have seen Him full of love and compassion for a very long time. My image of God is not one of fear

[jackmcgregor]

Great video. I first became aware of Shams Tabriz when reading the Divan of Shams of Tabrizi. A great human being who left the world better than he found it and with wisdom that could be learned and accepted by anyone on a quest for wisdom, love and submission to God.

[nagappakullur]

S Tabrizi at once Lifts my Heart n Soul to the Parwardigar !

[varsharajput]

Thank you sir for sharing this wonderful wisdom words which deeply penitrate my heart 💖💖.

[danieladancea]

The most beautiful and enlightened reading of The Forty Rules of Love.I am looking forward to the next esoteric experience.

[ayeshaakhter]

I m in love with it 😇😇 amazing creation ❤

[niacomp]

very intense, the piano adds depth to it

[Ravi.Kataria]

Rule 6 and 9 talk of the inward journey, wherein perception of god or our soul begins, through the help of a person in whose heart we see our entire reflection meaning perfect master. In Rule 10 Great Shams Tabrej talks of the second birth of a human being wherein an initiated soul, by the guru, does penance, meditation, selfless work for humanity in order to achieve the highest stage of self realization.

[tkc]

I love this. Thank you for giving Rumi such a beautiful voice. Appreciate you so much.

[ahadone]

The master of Molana Jalaluddin Rumi, Shams Tabrez an excellent character and great ideological figure in Islamic history. Jalaluddin Rumi was an excellent scholar whose poetry is full of love and wisdom.

[mitraeslahi]

Thanks I found a lot of answers to my questions 🙏🙏🙏

[santisudheeryadav]

So sweet! It's absolutely outstanding for everyone life
I am thankful of you dear👍👍