The Essence of Wisdom Parables from Prophet Muhammad
by Turan, KemalFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-10-16
Publisher(s): Tughra Books
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Summary
The Essence of Wisdom features many fascinating parables based on narrations by Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his Companions. The Prophet's words bore a unique depth of perspective, one that is unequaled in pleasure and distinctly delightful to hear. Some of the parables are related in the Qur'an as well.
Author Biography
Kernal Turan is a graduate of Seluk University, School of Divinity. He has been a teacher of religious culture and ethics for many years at various schools in Turkey.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Three People in a Cave | p. 1 |
| The Great Flood | p. 6 |
| The Moneylender | p. 11 |
| The Desolate Valley | p. 15 |
| The Cloud That Watered YusufÆs Garden | p. 19 |
| The Fruit of Patience | p. 23 |
| The Mysterious Guest | p. 27 |
| Can Two Silver Coins Be More Valuable than a Pouch of Gold? | p. 31 |
| The King Froze | p. 36 |
| The Cat That Was Left to Die | p. 39 |
| Swallowed by a Whale | p. 42 |
| The Companions of the Cave | p. 46 |
| The Journey of Moses and Khidr | p. 51 |
| The Charity Given to Three Different People | p. 59 |
| The Blazing Fire | p. 64 |
| The Last Person to Enter Paradise | p. 68 |
| The Mansion of Praise | p. 72 |
| Where Are You Taking Me? | p. 76 |
| The Early Bird | p. 81 |
| Importance of Forgiveness | p. 84 |
| The Man Who Slept for a Hundred Years | p. 87 |
| The Four Dead Birds | p. 93 |
| The Lost Camel | p. 96 |
| You Did Not Visit Me | p. 99 |
| The Angel in Disguise | p. 101 |
| The Borrowed Pendant | p. 104 |
| The Murderer of a Hundred People | p. 108 |
| The Trial of Three People | p. 114 |
| True Friends | p. 122 |
| The Hurricane | p. 126 |
| Who is the Child's Real Mother? | p. 131 |
| You Have Lied | p. 135 |
| The Boy Who Couldn't be Killed | p. 139 |
| The Baby Who Recognized His Father | p. 145 |
| Never Be Deceived by Appearances | p. 149 |
| A Humble Prophet or a Kingly Prophet? | p. 152 |
| Would a Mother Cast Her Child Into the Fire? | p. 155 |
| The Three Knots of Satan | p. 157 |
| Nadim's Sin | p. 160 |
| The Frame-Up | p. 164 |
| The Army of Birds | p. 167 |
| The Earthquake | p. 171 |
| Worldly Possessions | p. 174 |
| The Best News for Satan | p. 180 |
| References | p. 183 |
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