A collection of audio recordings offering timeless teachings
for the heart and mind, now available through our Telegram channels.
The Masnavi
English Audio Recording
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The complete Masnavi of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi,
in the acclaimed English translation of Professor Reynold A. Nicholson,
read by Jamiluddin Morris Zahuri. Originally produced by Sharib Press
and formerly available on CDs, the recordings are now available in
digital form through Telegram.
An English audio recording of the Holy Qur'an, made available
through our Telegram channel. The recording provides a way to
listen to the Qur'an in English in digital form.
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Even amongst the glittering ranks of the great Sufi saints,
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273 A.D.) stands out
as a shining beacon of sanity, light and love in a world seething
with conflict, torment and moral uncertainty.
Though his spiritual grandeur rests on far more than a single book,
he more than merits his literary pre-eminence in East and West on
the basis of his Masnavi alone. This is a book which plumbs
the depths and soars to the heights of wisdom, morality, religion,
humanity, spirituality and, all-encompassing, Divine Love.
Like a vast tree, its roots draw inspiration from the heart of the
Divine Secret and make it manifest in the form of stories and
anecdotes containing humour and tragedy, conflict and love, passion
and longing, duplicity and sincerity. Spreading out in diverse
directions, each branch sustains an abundance of mystical fruit.
Vision, morality, ethics, contemplation, spiritual knowledge,
prayer, commentary and sermons jostle each other to attract our
attention.
“Most excellent as a spiritual resting place… thereby the free are
gladdened and rejoiced.”
The eternal verities of the Holy Qur'an pervade
every sentence like sap in the tree. Ever-present, prophets and
saints seem to be pouring their blessings upon it. Whilst the
brilliant sun sparkles on every leaf, its cool shade seems to be
inviting the seeker to the rest and refreshment of Truth.
The Masnavi consists of six books, written
mostly in Persian by disciples as it was recited, and in the original
is composed in rhymed couplets.
Professor Reynold A. Nicholson's prose translation
into English from the earliest manuscripts, though made over eighty
years ago, remains one of the most scholarly and widely acclaimed
English translations of the work. It was originally published by the
E. J. W. Gibb Memorial Trust in 1936.
The recording is read in English by
Jamiluddin Morris Zahuri, a spiritual disciple and
caliph of the late Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib of the
Chishti, Qadiri and Gudri Shah traditions of Sufism.
Jamil Saheb regularly visits the 'Urs of Mevlana Rumi
and has strong connections with the late
Hajji Nuri Baba of Konya.
The recordings were originally produced by Sharib Press
and made available as physical audio media, including CDs. They are
now being made accessible in digital form through the Telegram channel.
Recorded in Southampton, UK, between January 2004 and January 2010.
Produced by Sharib Press.
The Qur'an
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An English audio recording of the Holy Qur'an, made available
through our Telegram channel.
The English translation used in these recordings is the celebrated translation
of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872–1953).
First published in the 1930s, Yusuf Ali's translation has long been regarded
as one of the most widely known English renderings of the Qur'an.
This section can be expanded with the full description of the
recording, the reader, translation used, and any historical
information from the original Sharib Press material.
These recordings were originally produced by Sharib Press
and were formerly made available as a collection of CDs and other
physical audio media. They are now being made accessible in
digital form through Telegram, allowing the complete recording to be
listened to without the need for physical discs.
Recorded in Southampton, UK, between January 2004 and January 2010.