Shams of tabrizs 40 rules of love the vision weekly. Her book is inspired by rumis message of love and his companionship with his spiritual master shams of tabriz. He attained heights that were attained by only a few before him or since. Bibliography persian sources diwani kabir diwani shams tabrezi,tr. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are rumi, shams i tabrizi. As a reader, i believed one thing is a writer must have different resources to write and book those resources has to be changed and manipulated according to author views or target audience. I begin in the name of god, the infinitely compassionate and merciful, and i ask his help. As the pot is hold by its emptiness inside, human is hold by the awareness of his.
The astounding autobiography of the man who transformed rumi from a learned religious teacher into the. The maqalate shamse tabrizi discourse of shamsi tabrizi is a persian prose book written by shams. The 40 rules of love, by shams tabrizi thehumandivinedotorg. Shams of tabrizs 40 rules of love, as found in the book, the forty rules of love. Free download or read online the forty rules of love pdf epub book. Shamsitabrizi or shams aldin mohammad 11851248 was a persian muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shamsi tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by elif shafak. Free download book the forty rules of love by elif shafak. In the ghazalode 1720 from his divane shams, rumi writes. Shams tabrizi was teacher of rumi, it was he who made rumi a gem. Nov 04, 2011 as it was published in 2011, i thought what better to revive the timeless rules of love, other than spreading to more readers by reblogging it. Me and rumi by shamsi tabrizi, 9781887752527, available at book.
Its a book that encourages you to transform your life and fill it with love. The book gets its title from the forty rules of the religion of love as set by shams of tabriz, the companion and spiritual instructor of mawlana jalal addin rumi. The forty rules of love interweaves two stories, one that frames the narrative and another that runs within that structural framework. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. Rumi elif shafaks novel the forty rules of love is a fictionalized account. The forty rules of love is a novel by elif shafak and published in 2010. Selections from the conversations maqalat of shams of tabriz. Pdf the forty rules of love book by elif shafak free. The book broadly divides into part based on famous sufi mystics shams tabriz as well as. Maqalat, manuscript in the fatih library, istanbul, n. She was born in 1971 and is the author of six novels, including the forty rules of love, the bastard of istanbul, the gaze, the saint of incipient insanities and the flea palace, and one work of nonfiction. Elif shafak has presented the narratives of two thirteenth century islamic mystics in this novel.
Shams i tabrizi has appeared in the following books. Me and rumi by shams i tabrizi, 9781887752527, available at book depository with. Mar 05, 2016 some beautiful recognitions from a man born 1185 in the city of tabriz 40 rules of love from earthdwelling iranian muslim, shams tabrizi shamsitabrizi, shams aldin mohammad said to be the. The forty rules of love by shams tabrizi quotes smoke. Forty rules of loveshams al tabraiz you will learn by reading, but you will understand with love shams e tabrizi the forty rules of love by elif shafak. Ella lives a settled and comfortable life with her husband of 20 years and 3 kids when one day she is struck by the odd realisation of the vapidity of her married life.
I love this book, especially because i consider shams tabrizi as my guru. Give one day for each rule and allow your awareness to blossom. The authobiography of shamsi trabrizi is a translation of those manuscripts which allows to get to know shams a little better. The astounding autobiography of the man who transformed rumi. Shams tabrizi the universe is a complete unique entity. But you are intrigued about the source of text, here is t.
It is often said that rumi had attained the level of a perfect master and as such, he often dwelled in the spiritual realms that were rarely visited by others of this world. Character profile for shamsi tabrizi from the forty rules. For part 2 of the 40 rules of love by shams tabrizi please click here. Oct, 2016 20 quotes from rumis spiritual instructor, shams tabrizi instead of resisting to changes, surrender. Download ebook 40 rules of love eli shafak jinlaiore available to us ahead of publication. Jul 24, 2019 as a reader, i believed one thing is a writer must have different resources to write and book those resources has to be changed and manipulated according to author views or target audience.
How we see god is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. Although she did extensive research before writing the noveladd to that her keen interest and devotion for sufismwere not sure whether shams did write the rules precisely as presented in the book or not. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are rumi, shamsi tabrizi. For blake and rumi by sardar muhammad, please click here. Click on the link given below to download pdf verified book library 40 rules of love elif shafak summary pdf book.
These discourses of shamusi tabrizi are an excellent source of spiritual wisdom, this being the first english translation of them. Shams tabrizi bid to live a religion of love, he swore by the forty rules of love and we should, too. Some beautiful recognitions from a man born 1185 in the city of tabriz 40 rules of love from earthdwelling iranian muslim, shams tabrizi shamsitabrizi. Forty rules of love shams al tabriz love cant be explained, yet it explains all. When everyone is trying to be something, be nothing.
Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. There is no seeker among those who search for love who has not matured on the way. The vision weekly philosophy metaphysics mysticism. These short discourses are not easy reading, but by reading and reflecting on each passage, we can acquire seeds for our meditations. Urdu quotes quotations dua images forty rules of love shams tabrizi quotes from novels urdu words.
In the renowned novel the forty rules of love, elif shafak the author presents shams tabrizi to the world and speaks of his 40 rules. If you think my life will be upside down dont worry. I thought, for what its worth, it is a good idea to collect these 40 rules in one place my blog, in this case. Apr 02, 2015 the forty rules of love interweaves two stories, one that frames the narrative and another that runs within that structural framework. As it was published in 2011, i thought what better to revive the timeless rules of love, other than spreading to more readers by reblogging it. I hope you loved reading rules of love by beloved shams tabrizi. If god brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. Shafak draws on facts from rumis and shams biographies and brings them to life with deft storytelling. Ella lives a settled and comfortable life with her husband of 20 years and 3 kids when one day she is struck.
Shamsitabrizi or shams aldin mohammad 11851248 was a persianmuslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of mewlana jalal addin muhammad balkhi, also known as rumi and is referenced with great reverence in rumis poetic collection, in particular diwani shamsi tabrizi the works of shams of tabriz. Shams tabrizis most remarkable rules on love, patience. Shams tabrizis tomb in khoy, beside a tower monument in a memorial park, has been nominated as a world cultural heritage center by unesco. The forty rules of love is a book written by the turkish female author elif shafak.
This book was gathered from the words of the beloved mevlana shamsuddin tabrizi, the sultan of those who have attained. The tale of the fated meeting, spiritual companionship, and tragic parting of rumi and shams of tabriz is beautifully recounted in the forty rules of love. Apr 07, 2018 in the renowned novel the forty rules of love, elif shafak the author presents shams tabrizi to the world and speaks of his 40 rules. These 40 rules of love are full of wisdom for every man and woman. Previously only the works of jallal ad dinl rumi were available to tell the story of shams, some doubted that he even really existed, but these discourses were available to the muslim world in the middle east for quite some time. Im book marking and will be tweeting this to my followers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 354 pages and is available in hardcover format.
If we see god asfull of love and compassion, so are we. Forty rules of love shams al tabraiz you will learn by reading, but you will understand with love shams e tabrizi the forty rules of love by elif shafak. In the book titled 40 rules of love turkish author elif shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as shams of tabrizthat together incarnate the poets timeless message of love. Jul 06, 20 when everyone is trying to be something, be nothing. The forty rules of love shams tabrizi iran territory. Philosophy metaphysics mysticism positive thinking psychology. Oct 03, 2018 the forty rules of love is a novel by elif shafak and published in 2010.
Character profile for shamsi tabrizi from the forty rules of. Download and read online ubqari november 2014 magazine from ubqari hakeem tariq mehmood chughtai lahore. Posted on august 1, 2015 august 1, 2015 by hassankhan646. The moment you start looking for love, you start to change within and without.