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A treasure house of teaching materials, assembled in the Sufi manner.
Seeker after Truth contains both traditional tales and stories gleaned from contemporary sources, and snippets of table talk, discussions and teachings, letters and lectures by Idries Shah.
Taken together, it constitutes a handbook of materials designed to provoke a different kind of thought.
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Seeker After Truth: A Handbook
Author Idries Shah
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Sufism, Religion, Psychology, Philosophy
Publisher Octagon Press
Publication date 1982
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback). eBook and audiobook
ISBN 9780900860911
OCLC 8968959
Seeker After Truth: A Handbook was written by Idries Shah, one of the foremost writers on Sufism. It was first published by Octagon Press in 1982.
Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had fulfilled while alive. As such, Seeker After Truth can be read as part of a whole course of study.[1]
Contents
1Content
2Reception
3References
4External links
Content[edit]
The book is constructed from a mix of classical teaching tales, letters, question and answer sessions, anecdotes and discussions from dinner meetings. As such it is part of the large corpus of material that Idries Shah disseminated over a 40-year period specifically for people who wished to absorb Sufi patterns of thought and behaviour in the way that he suggested was appropriate and effective for modern times. He described the process in this book in answer to the question, "What is the reason for the way in which your materials are projected in print? I mean, why do you translate some material, represent other portions, use Eastern similes in some and Western psychological terminology and insights in others?"
Idries Shah
He replied, “There are two criteria:
(1) What materials have to be projected at the present time to have the maximum useful effect, and
(2) Who can absorb them and in what format?
"Sufic materials are always presented in accordance with the possibilities. This is because Sufism is not archaeology or hagiography (however much it may resemble them to those who look no further) but effect. Eastern similes that are still viable both in the East and West are used because of this viability. Superseded materials are not regurgitated just because they have been used in former times. Materials are re-presented if this can be usefully done. 'Western' psychological terminology and insights are useful, so they are used.
"Look at the results. The published materials are read and accepted in both the East and West; by scientists as well as theologians, by ordinary readers in addition to specialists of all kinds. In a word, the presentation is effective.
"If there were no originating impulse from which the material comes and which indicates how it may be used, we would be forced to present Sufi materials like you would any other dead corpus of lore: you would rearrange, prune and present in accordance with subjective assessments. We do not have to do this, since the material itself provides the guidance to those who can descry it. The question, however, illustrates the mind of the questioner more than anything else; for it presupposes that Sufi materials are like those of any other pursuit, capable of being manipulated by rule or whim. Had the questioner taken into consideration the Sufi fact that the Teaching determines its method of presentation, he would not have needed to ask the question."[2]
Reception[edit]
The Literary Review wrote that Seeker After Truth was, "food for many different kinds of study - a book unlike anything our own society has produced until recently, in its richness, its unexpectedness, its capacity to shock us into seeing ourselves as others see us, both personally and as a society."
Robert Ornstein and Paul Ehrlich, in their book New World New Mind, recommend Seeker After Truth and other books by Idries Shah "... for the beginnings of a short course on changing your mind."[3]
References[edit]
^ Shah, Tahir (2008). In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams. New York, NY: Bantam. pp. 215–216. ISBN 0-553-80523-1.
^ Shah, Idries (1982). Seeker After Truth: A Handbook. Octagon Press. ISBN 9780900860911.
^ Ornstein, R; Ehrlich, P (1989). New World New Mind. Touchstone. ISBN 0671696068.
External links[edit]
Official Idries Shah website
Octagon Press website
Seeker After Truth at Google Books
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This collection of tales, discussions, teachings, letters and lectures is a handbook, inviting the reader to re-examine the assumptions of his particular culture; assumptions which are responsible for his conditioning and his outlook on life. It is precisely because of the unreliability of vision, of memory, of wanting to believe, of induced belief ... that the Sufis say that an objective perception must be acquired before even familiar things can be seen as they are. "Seeker After Truth" goes beyond the familiar "first do this, then do that" style of handbook, transporting the reader to new ranges of perception, according to his or her capacity. Among the many assumptions questioned are: the objective worth of deep emotional feelings; the superiority of man's social habits over those of rats, and the origin of those habits; the evils of deceit ... The magazine Literary Review said about it: "This book ... is food for many different kinds of study - a book unlike anything our society has produced until recently, in its richness, its unexpectedness, its capacity to shock us into seeing ourselves as others see us, both personally and as a society."
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"A major psychological and cultural event of our time." -- Psychology Today
"Extremely useful in teaching students about management and computers." -- Thomas Malone, MIT
"It presents a blueprint of the human mental structure." -- Robert Ornstein, Ph.D.
"One is immediately forced to use one's mind in a new way." -- New York Times
"The most interesting books in the English language." -- Saturday Review
About the Author
As the urgency of our global situation becomes apparent, more and more readers are turning to the books of Idries Shah (1924-1996) as a way to train new capacities and new ways of thinking. Shah has been described as "the most significant worker adapting classical spiritual thought to the modern world." Shah was educated in both the East and West, by private tutors and through wide-ranging travel and personal encounters - the series of journeys which characterize Sufi education and development. In keeping with Sufi tradition, his life was essentially one of service. His knowledge and interests appeared limitless, and his activities and accomplishments took place in many different countries and in numerous fields of endeavor. Shah was Director of Studies of the Institute for Cultural Research, an educational organization sponsoring interdisciplinary and crosscultural studies of human thought; a founding member of the Club of Rome; a Governor of the Royal Humane Society and the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables; and the founder of publishing house Octagon Press. Shah's landmark book, "The Sufis", invited readers to approach Sufi ideas and test them out. The evident and common sense made it clear that here was a sane, authoritative voice in the wilderness of the gobbledegookish mysticism of the sixties. The lively, contemporary books on traditional psychologies, literature, philosophy and Sufi thought that followed established a broad historical and cultural context for Sufi thought and action. These have so far sold over 15 million copies in 12 languages worldwide and have been awarded many prizes. They have been reviewed by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Times, The Tribune, The Telegraph, and numerous other international journals and newspapers. University and college courses throughout the world are employing Shah's books, or works based on them, in a wide variety of disciplines including sociology, psychology and literature. In 1969, Idries Shah was awarded the Dictionary of International Biography's Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service to Human Thought. Other honors included a Two Thousand Men of Achievement award (1971), Six First Prizes awarded by the UNESCO International Book Year (1972), and the International Who's Who in Poetry's Gold Medal for Poetry (1975). According to his obituary in the London Daily Telegraph "it is impossible to assess his influence, and his legacy is incalculable". He was, it is said, the Sufi Teacher of the Age.
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Idries Shah was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition and is considered one of the leading thinkers of the 20th century. He devoted his life to collecting, translating and adapting key works of Sufi classical literature for the needs of the contemporary West. These works represent centuries of thought – some call it “practical philosophy” – aimed at developing human potential. Shah’s literary output – more than three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and cultural studies – includes uniquely instrumental teaching stories, some of which he retold for children. His work is regarded as forming an important bridge between the cultures of East and West. It has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold millions of copies around the world. In his writings for adults, Shah presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predates Islam. Emphasizing that Sufism is not static but always adapts to the current time, place and people, he often framed his teaching in Western psychological terms. For more than 40 years, Shah sifted through oriental literature and oral Sufi tradition to bring his contemporary audience narratives, poetry, aphorisms and an enormous range of teaching stories that are appropriate for our time and culture. He pointed out that this work “connects with a part of the individual which cannot be reached by any other convention, and ... establishes in him or in her a means of communication with a non-verbalized truth beyond the customary limitations of our familiar dimensions.”
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE LIMBLESS FOXReviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019
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Seeker After Truth is stuffed with delightful tales old and new together with letters, lectures, and table talk. With an intriguing unexpectedness, it invites us and provokes us to stretch our perceptions and think in new ways. Here’s a taste:
Q: What is the first step in ‘learning how to learn’ A: It is undoubtedly to abandon the attempt to learn entirely through one’s own assumptions. Most people are trying to learn by means of concepts which they have adopted but have no suspicion that these will not work. There is a story told by Saadi in his Bostan, about people misdiagnosing their capacities and situation.
A man one day saw a limbless fox and wondered how it could keep itself alive, so he decided to watch it. Presently a lion came along with some meat, ate some of it and abandoned the rest. From this, the fox made his meal. The watching man concluded on the basis of this incident that he should do the same, since Providence would surely accord him similar treatment. He waited a long time, but all that happened was that he got weaker and weaker. But eventualy a voice said to him. ‘Do not behave like a crippled fox! Be like a lion, so that you can obtain something and leave some for others.”
Sufi teaching, unlike that which is followed by others, does not assume that you know how to approach something in order to learn about it. Sufis first make sure that the student approaches the matter in the right way for him.
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There are, of course tales of the classical masters, anecdotes and narratives, remarks at dinner meetings. All that stuff. But one of the most notable things about this book is Part 8 which contains 12 tales (plus a final Q & A session). These tales really are very good. They begin with The Skill that Nobody Has – the archetypal poor youth setting out, improbably, to marry the daughter of the emperor and who must, through baffling events, obtain the skill that nobody has. He does, of course. They end with The Son of a Story Teller one of those great underwater, magical imprisonment tales, where the hero is betrayed in his rescue of the princess by the conventional heroes, the warrior and the vizier, but triumphs in the end. And then there’s Milk of the Lioness, with marriage by lottery, magic stones that grow hot at critical times, the “Magical Charcoal (flying) Mare”, and disguised Emirs inheriting the kingdom. The stories you may have heard in childhood or, at least, wished you had.
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5.0 out of 5 stars New PerspectivesReviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
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There are two stories in this book, “The Monster” (p. 61) and “Understanding” (p. 84) that are amazingly applicable to what’s going on in the streets of America as I write these words. This is not to say that these stories are limited to understanding current events in the USA, or that the other contents of the book are less applicable to the lives and concerns of post-modern Americans seeking to better understand ourselves, our times and our potential. It is only to point out something about the timeless power of the material Shah has compiled and presented in this volume. Whether in the form of fables, tales, commentary or observations, the collection beckons the reader to new and enhanced perspectives.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Short pieces not too long for the modern attention span.Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2021
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This selection is quite on point I think for our current era. Good reading. One at a time, maybe once every week. Very useful thoughts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Idries ShahReviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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Teaching stories, questions and answers, and a sharp tongue - if you liked Learning How to Learn you’ll have a great time reading Seeker After Truth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you are lost...Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2009
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Idres Shah presents stories from the Sufi lore as well as questions from people who are curious, and doubtful, about the Sufi way into this wonderful collection. A book for anyone willing to learn to unlearn. A book that will leave you asking more questions about life, existence, the universe, and about oneself, which is precisely what this book is meant to do. If you are looking for easy answers from a guru with this book, then my friend you are buying the wrong product.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book-unusual editionReviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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Awesome book- don't know if anyone realized however, my book is missing a few pages...they are not torn out, they are just simply missing as if they never made the binding or printing....nice introduction to basic thinking behind certain orders of sufic training...
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5.0 out of 5 stars A handbook - does what it saysReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2019
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This fascinating book is one of a series of later books on the Sufi way that re-presents and expands on earlier material in response to feedback from readers of earlier books. In so doing as much of the Sufi path is encoded in written materials as is possible.
The first account in the book, ‘Praying for Rain’ had some considerable impact on me. If ever I thought that the search for truth was about escape from difficulties, it corrected that assumption right away.
The book continues in this way of describing what the search for truth is not, and giving some direction as to what it is and what it entails from the seeker. You won’t take away ‘12 easy rules to find the Truth’ from this book. Much of the material holds up a mirror to our current limited thinking and readers are given a good opportunity to look at themselves and will need to do so. You will be left with questions to pursue.
A few examples of this that illustrate for me a strikingly different way of approaching truth:
Things nominally opposed may be working together. Yes and they may also may not. Further that co-operation of seemingly opposed things may or may not involve you.
You fear tomorrow; yet yesterday is just as dangerous.
But why is there no way of seeking Knowledge without opinion, Truth without obsession, fact without personal attachment to it?
The level of greed and fear, because these emotions disturb the learning and ‘digesting’ process, must be reduced to tolerable proportions.
There are twelve intriguing stories at the end of the book that are given without commentary. It has been suggested by an acquaintance that one may benefit if they are memorised. Then, when you have the experience, the symbolism can be recognised.
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This collection of tales, discussions, teachings, letters and lectures is a handbook, inviting the reader to re-examine the assumptions of his particular culture; assumptions which are responsible for his conditioning and his outlook on life. It is precisely because of the unreliability of vision, of memory, of wanting to believe, of induced belief ... that the Sufis say that an objective perception must be acquired before even familiar things can be seen as they are. "Seeker After Truth" goes beyond the familiar "first do this, then do that" style of handbook, transporting the reader to new ranges of perception, according to his or her capacity. Among the many assumptions questioned are: the objective worth of deep emotional feelings; the superiority of man's social habits over those of rats, and the origin of those habits; the evils of deceit ... The magazine Literary Review said about it: "This book ... is food for many different kinds of study - a book unlike anything our society has produced until recently, in its richness, its unexpectedness, its capacity to shock us into seeing ourselves as others see us, both personally and as a society." (less)
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Mar 16, 2019Aubrey Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Seeker After Truth is stuffed with delightful tales old and new together with letters, lectures, and table talk. With an intriguing unexpectedness, it invites us and provokes us to stretch our perceptions and think in new ways. Here’s a taste:
Q: What is the first step in ‘learning how to learn’ A: It is undoubtedly to abandon the attempt to learn entirely through one’s own assumptions. Most people are trying to learn by means of concepts which they have adopted but have no suspicion that these will not work. There is a story told by Saadi in his Bostan, about people misdiagnosing their capacities and situation.
A man one day saw a limbless fox and wondered how it could keep itself alive, so he decided to watch it. Presently a lion came along with some meat, ate some of it and abandoned the rest. From this, the fox made his meal. The watching man concluded on the basis of this incident that he should do the same, since Providence would surely accord him similar treatment. He waited a long time, but all that happened was that he got weaker and weaker. But eventualy a voice said to him. ‘Do not behave like a crippled fox! Be like a lion, so that you can obtain something and leave some for others.”
Sufi teaching, unlike that which is followed by others, does not assume that you know how to approach something in order to learn about it. Sufis first make sure that the student approaches the matter in the right way for him.
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Apr 14, 2019John Zada rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is a fascinating collection of anecdotes, fables, stories and dialogues, and Q&As encapsulating an ancient form of thinking that sheds light on our deepest and most hidden flaws.
'The Literary Review' wrote that 'Seeker After Truth' was, "food for many different kinds of study - a book unlike anything our own society has produced until recently, in its richness, its unexpectedness, its capacity to shock us into seeing ourselves as others see us, both personally and as a society." (less)
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Jul 18, 2014Kevan Bowkett rated it really liked it
A collection of tales, anecdotes, and teaching-narratives, this book by Idries Shah is a fascinating tour through dimensions of existence many of us don't suspect exist. Well worth much more than a glance. (less)
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Mar 16, 2019Neil Ramshaw rated it it was amazing
This fascinating book is one of a series of later books on the Sufi way that re-presents and expands on earlier material in response to feedback from readers of earlier books. In so doing as much of the Sufi path is encoded in written materials as is possible.
The first account in the book, ‘Praying for Rain’ had some considerable impact on me. If ever I thought that the search for truth was about escape from difficulties, it corrected that assumption right away.
The book continues in this way of describing what the search for truth is not, and giving some direction as to what it is and what it entails from the seeker. You won’t take away ‘12 easy rules to find the Truth’ from this book. Much of the material holds up a mirror to our current limited thinking and readers are given a good opportunity to look at themselves and will need to do so. You will be left with questions to pursue.
A few examples of this that illustrate for me a strikingly different way of approaching truth:
Things nominally opposed may be working together. Yes and they may also may not. Further that co-operation of seemingly opposed things may or may not involve you.
You fear tomorrow; yet yesterday is just as dangerous.
But why is there no way of seeking Knowledge without opinion, Truth without obsession, fact without personal attachment to it?
The level of greed and fear, because these emotions disturb the learning and ‘digesting’ process, must be reduced to tolerable proportions.
There are twelve intriguing stories at the end of the book that are given without commentary. It has been suggested by an acquaintance that one may benefit if they are memorised. Then, when you have the experience the symbolism can be recognised.
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Apr 17, 2018Peter rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
'Seeker After Truth' is a wonderful compendium of stories, answers to questions, remarks and anecdotes. This new edition (2018) from ISF Publishing, is, like their other publications, a delight to look at and to hold. But the essence is in the content, which is profound.
"Most people have no idea that the most trivial-seeming actions may have extremely far-reaching effects."
" ... because of the unreliability of vision, of memory, of wanting to believe, of induced belief: ... the Sufis say that an objective perception must be acquired before even familiar things can be seen as they are."
And the thought I find perhaps the most difficult to accept,
"... the world is coming to an end, and that the people who believe that they are doing good, and who lack perception and understanding, are the ones who are bringing it to its end..." (less)
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Dec 19, 2014Chris Petrakos rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Packed with stories, illustrations from the news, sayings, questions & answers along much more, Seeker After Truth is not only one of my favorite Idries Shah books, but is, along with Learning How to Learn, a very good launching point into his work.
What’s fascinating about the content is how it opens a window into the various “selves” inside each of us. This geography of the self is important to know because unless we understand and are able to see the patterns of our inner nature, personal development may be difficult or limited. As Shah emphasizes throughout, the desire for spiritual development can be genuine, or it can be the expression of a more shallow impulse, such as, for instance, the need for attention.
I think these are really important distinctions to make and Seeker After Truth helps create a basis to do that in ways that are intriguing and often entertaining. It’s one of those books that should be read, put aside, read again and again until the wisdom of all that content starts to become absorbed. As always with his books, it’s hard to choose a single example, but for me one of the most memorable is this short question and answer:
Question: What is a fundamental mistake of man?
Shah: To think that he is alive, when he has merely fallen asleep in life’s waiting-room.
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Jun 03, 2018Ita Marquess rated it it was amazing
'Without the night, who would know of the day? Bitter peaches are spurned, yet it is those which help in the acceptance of the sweet.'
This is a powerful and prophetic book. Truth exists, not only in the world of the senses but also in the invisible realm beyond. It can shock you to the core, but also allows you to glimpse, in the hope of one day experiencing, an uplifting reality the existence of which is unsuspected by mainstream culture. (less)
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Dec 07, 2015John Handforth rated it it was amazing
An entertaining and epic 'handbook' of sorts for seekers of truth and what the Sufis term higher development. Filled with stories, jokes, quotes, short essays and question and answer sessions, the book illustrates the tendency of the mind to assumptions and its tendency to automatic responses. Fascinating and stimulating. (less)
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May 08, 2019Leonard Robichaud rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is another collection of teaching stories and other assorted material intended as a specialized teaching instrument (but it also makes for engrossing entertainment!); prepared and presented for the contemporary seeker after wisdom. Like Shah's other works, it repays careful attention and repeated reading. What else can I say about this book that others have not already said so well? (less)
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Sep 15, 2013Toni rated it it was amazing
Seeker after Truth
This book is a mountain range and one is an ant.
There is a story called Sweets for the Wise. The entire/whole book is sweets for humanity. Can not be recommended enough.
Sweets for the Wise Page One three seven. Octagon Press hardback.
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Apr 15, 2019John Bell rated it it was amazing
This odd collection of stories, lectures and commentary is a composite that adds up to a mirror for any sincere seeker of greater understanding. Like many of Shah's books, it is also yet another facet of a full corpus of understanding. (less)
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Apr 30, 2014Robs rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shah insists that stories such as those found within this book, can store and convey many things, and that despite their popularity or un-popularity they remain pertinent - durable. One of these 'things' could be a historical record for instance the following tale, told of the 11th century mystic Al-Ghazali (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ghazali) as an example it seems most relevant to current events...
The Heretics
It is related that Imam al-Ghazali was invited one day to an assembly of jurists, whose chief said to him:
'You are a learned man, as we are also from among the learned. Therefore humbler folk come to you to seek interpretations of the Sharia,the Holy Law. It has been reported to us that you have advised some of these people not to observe the fast during the month of Ramadan. You are also said to have stated that certain people should not make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Others have averred that you have reprimanded people for saying ''There is no God but Allah''. Such mischievous words, if true, are proof to us of infidelity. Only your reputation has so far protected you from death for apostasy. The people have a right to be protected from such as you .'
Ghazali sighed and answered:
'The Holy Law of Islam itself says that people who not a a full understanding of the Law and what it means are not culpable under that Law, nor subject to its rules. These include children and imbeciles, but must also include those bereft of understanding. If a man does not percieve the inner reality of fasting, or goes on a pilgrimage only to suffer, or says the Confession of Faith and has no faith, he is bereft of understanding, and should not be encouraged to continue, but must be put on the road to understanding. The people, in your words, have the right to be protected from such as you, who would reward them for no merit and persecute them for no crime.
'If a man cannot walk by reason of having a lame leg, do you tell him to walk, or do you him a crutch or heal his affliction?
'It is due to his foretelling of the appearance of people such as you that the Prophet has said: ''Islam came as a stranger and it will depart as a stranger.'' Understanding of the meaning of things is beyond your intention, your training and your capacity. That is why there is nothing left to you but to threaten people with death for apostasy. And yet it is not I who am the apostate, but you.'
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Dec 12, 2019Dan Sperling rated it it was amazing
Idries Shah’s books rank among the most interesting and thought-provoking I’ve ever read, and SEEKER AFTER TRUTH did not disappoint me in that regard. As is the case with most of Shah’s books, what’s important here is the effect on the reader rather than meeting expectations, provoking admiration or adhering to hoary tradition. A collection of teaching materials that range from the traditional to the contemporary and from stories to excerpts to table talk, SEEKER AFTER TRUTH differs from most books in that it was put together in the Sufi manner (something that’s not at all what most people might think) and was designed to provoke thought of a different kind and quality from what the reader is likely to be used to. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who’s interested in increasing their understanding – of themselves, of other people and of the world around us. (less)
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