Signs of the Unseen, a translation of Rumi's Fihi ma Fihi, is a collection of his lectures, discourses, conversations and comments on various and sundry topics. In many cases the discussions preserved in this book provide us with the most sustained exposition available of his thought on a given topic.

Even in conversation Rumi expresses his spiritual insights in a style rich in allusion and figurative language, and often illustrated by skillful storytelling. His themes include God's beauty and beneficence as expressed through the good things of this earth; the continuum between form and substance, the here and the hereafter; the melting of individuality in the reality of God's oneness; and the centrality of love in the soul's development. This translation should easily become the standard translation of this work in the English language.

Dr. Wheeler Thackston, Jr., is a Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Literature at Harvard University.

About Jalaluddin Rumi:
Rumi was born in Wakhsh (Tajikistan) under the administration of Balkh in  1207 to a family of learned scholars. Escaping the Mongol invasion and destruction, Rumi and his family traveled extensively in the Muslim lands, performed pilgrimage to Mecca and finally settled in Konya, Anatolia, then part of Seljuk Empire. When his father Bahaduddin Valad passed away, Rumi succeeded his father in 1231 as professor in religious sciences. Rumi 24 years old, was an already accomplished scholar in religious and positive sciences.

Reads smoothly and reveals Rumi's profound sense of God's transcendence, unity, beauty, and of the human call to love God, forsake individuality, and grow." --
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"And say: truth has  arrived, and falsehood has  perished: for falsehood is ever  bound to perish." [TMQ Al-Isra:81]

A vibrant Muslim generation from all walks of life and diverse Cultural background now exists in the English Speaking World.
All sorts of Books are being read ( books of Aqeedah, Fiqh and other primers ) , we pray, fast and memorize a few Surahs, but a few read the Qur'an on their own or even give any thought to it.
This is a travesty, for no book of Aqeedah or Fiqh can replace the Noble words of the Creator

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"And say: truth has  arrived, and falsehood has  perished: for falsehood is ever  bound to perish." [TMQ Al-Isra:81]

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