The Gate of Knowledge
Who was Pir Nasir-i Khusraw searching for?
A spiritual guide.
What are the two meanings of Allah’s Message called?
Zahir and batin.
What are the two parts of human life?
The physical life and the spiritual life.
What did the first girl think about the heap of clay?
She thought it looked ugly.
What does Al-Awal mean?
The First.
In which city did Pir Nasir-i Khusraw finally find his spiritual guide?
Cairo.
Which meaning is the outer meaning?
Zahir.
Which part of life is eternal?
The spiritual life.
What did the second girl do with the clay?
She shaped it into a swan statue.
What does Al-Akhir mean?
The last.
Who taught Pir Nasir-i Khusraw about the Imam of the time?
A teacher in Cairo.
Which meaning is the inner meaning?
Batin.
What does the Quran say in the box on the page?
“We belong to Allah, and to Him we will return.”
What does the story teach us about our lives?
We can shape our lives to be meaningful.
What does Al-Ghaffur mean?
The repeatedly Forgiving.
What did the wise man offer Pir Nasir-i Khusraw?
The medicine of the mind.
According to the saying, who is the gate to the city of knowledge?
Ali.
What gift has God given us according to the text?
The precious gift of life.
Besides caring for our bodies, what else should we care for?
Our minds and souls.
What does Al-Noor mean?
The light.
What did Pir Nasir-i Khusraw give to the Imam? Explain what that means.
His bayah.
Bayah is a promise of loyalty and commitment given to the Imam as a spiritual guide.
Who explains the meanings of Allah’s Message according to the times we live in?
The Imams.
What must we prepare for besides life in this world?
Life in the hereafter.
According to Mawlana Hazar Imam, what is life on earth?
A very short passage in eternity.
Say the following phrase in arabic: “We belong to Allah, and to Him we will return.”
From which Surah of the Quran does it come from?
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.”
Surah Al-Baqara