NAME OF SEVEN VALLEYS
Another bird said to the Hoopoe: O you who know the road of which you have told us and on which you wish us to accompany you, to me the way is dark, and in the gloom it appears to be very difficult, and many parasangs (miles) in length.
The Hoopoe replied: We have seven valleys to cross and only after we have crossed them shall we discover the Simurgh. No one has ever come back into the world who has made this journey, and it is impossible to say how many parasangs (miles) there are in front of us. Be patient, O fearful one, since all those who went by this road were in your state.
- The first Valley is the Valley of the Quest.
- The second the Valley of Love.
- The third is the Valley of Understanding.
- The forth is the Valley of Independence and Detachment.
- The fifth of Pure Unity.
- The sixth is the Valley of Astonishment.
- The seventh is the valley of poverty (and Nothingness beyond which one can go no farther.)
The Conference of the Birds
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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