by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 20, 2009 | Wise Words
The God-intoxicated are not sobered by old age. They remain beside themselves till the last trump. The wine of God is true, and not false, but thou hast drunk only sour whey. Thou makest thyself out to be a Junaid or a Bayazid. Go! for do I not know a hatchet from a...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 20, 2009 | Smile
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and their manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, I'll give each of you just one wish. Me first! Me first! says the admin clerk. "I...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 19, 2009 | Wise Words
If thou strive every moment to reach the Presence, thou shall be honoured with the words 'Adore, and draw nigh’. With all thy foolish thoughts thou hast worn out thy original nature. 0 thou that sleepest, if thou be wise, close the door to thy...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 19, 2009 | Smile
An older, white haired man walked into a jewellery store one Friday evening with his old wife at his side. He told the jeweller he was looking for a special ring for her. The jeweller looked through his stock and brought out a R5,000 ring and showed it to him....
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 19, 2009 | The Noble Quran
By Khuram Murad Tilawah is the word that the Qur'an uses to describe the act of its reading. No single word in English can convey its full meaning. 'To follow' is closest to its primary meaning. To read is only secondary, for in reading too, words...
