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To: pennyangel who wrote (45069)	11/24/2003 6:53:58 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Quarreling Over Names ....on Pink sheet shell?? Mathnawi II: 3679-3692, 3699-3705 <<"The words of each one of you offer (only) fighting and separation. But my words will bring you harmonious agreement. 3692 "Therefore, you be quiet (and) stay silent!6 So that I may become your tongue for (needed) conversation." >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3679 Pass beyond (external) names and look at the (underlying) qualities,1 so that the qualities may show you the way to the essence. 3680 The opposition (among) people takes place because of names.2 Peace occurs when they go to the real meaning. The argument of four persons over grapes, which each one had understood by a different name A man gave four persons a silver coin. The (first) one (who was a Persian) said, "I will give this for (buying) some angûr." An other one (who) was an Arab said, "No! I want `inab -- not angûr, O deceitful (man)!" The (third) one was a Turk and he said, "This (coin) is mine.3 I don't want `inab. I want üzüm." The (fourth) one, an Anatolian Greek, said, "Quit (all) this talk! I want istâfîl."4 3685 In (their) disagreement, those individuals were (soon) in a fight -- since they were uninformed of the hidden (meaning) of the names. They were striking at each other (with their) fists out of ignorance. They were full of foolishness and (were) devoid of knowledge. If a master of (the meaning of) secrets, a venerable one (with knowledge) of numerous languages,5 had been there, he would have given them reconciliation and peace. Then he would have said, "By means of this one silver coin, I will grant the wishes of all of you. "This coin will cause effects such as these when you submit (your) hearts (to me) without deceit. 3690 "Your one coin will become (like) four (coins) for the desired (result). (And) four enemies will become (as) one from unity (of friendship). "The words of each one of you offer (only) fighting and separation. But my words will bring you harmonious agreement. 3692 "Therefore, you be quiet (and) stay silent!6 So that I may become your tongue for (needed) conversation." The "Masnavi" is Rumi's greatest poetic work, composed during the last years of his life. He began it when he was between the ages of 54-57 [about 1258-1261]1 and continued composing its verses until he died in 1273 (with the last story remaining incomplete). It is a compendium of sufi stories, ethical teachings, and mystical teachings. It is deeply permeated with Qur'anic meanings and references. Rumi himself called the Masnavi "the roots of the roots of the roots of the (Islamic) Religion...