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Rumi Paying Tribute To Fathers ~ My translation ~ Though a mother's love is filled with kindness, a father's harshness is God's amazing grace. Look at me, look at me as your father,  and not as the husband of your mother. Cherish your relationship with your father  while he is still alive and still around, not talking to him is a wrong thing to do. You won't become a righteous son by blaming all your failures on your father. Blaming him to hide your own bad choices will only make you stay in total denial.  Listen to your father since you are his son, and he considers you as his sultan and king. Give your father a hand, help him out until the break of dawn if you have to. See the divine beauty emanating from your father's ragged old face.  If you've become successful and prosperous, it's thanks to your father's constant prayers and  supplications to hundreds of saints and prophets. O the son of enlightenment,  learn from your devout fat...

Wishing all Muslims a very happy and blessed Fasting Month of Ramadan  2017  ~May 26 - June 24~ "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you, as it was prescribed for those before you [for Jews and Christians] so that you may learn self-restraint." ~The Quran ~ Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) ~2:183. "Ramadan ( Muslims' Lent Season)  is a special month of the year for Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for fasting, inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control. The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun. In between- that is, during the daylight hours- Muslims totally abstain from food, drink, smoking, and marital sex. The usual practice is to have a pre-fast meal (suhoor) before dawn and a post-fast meal (iftar) after sunset. The end of Ramadan is marked by a three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Fast-Breaking). " Ramadan Advice - Where is Your Heart? by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Tie Up som...