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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics

@suficomics.bsky.social
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I ❤️ to share Sufi stories, wisdom & insights using visuals. Working on my 8th book. Visit: suficomics.com

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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Is history just a record of what happened? Or does it carry deeper meaning? Modern thought treats history as neutral “facts.” Islam sees history as signs of God, pointing toward unity and destiny. Here’s an exploration into the Islamic view of history, inspired from this book👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Unity Behind the Names Even though there are many Names, they all refer back to one Essence. Like waves on the ocean—different shapes, one water. This is tawḥīd: to see One through the Many.
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
The World Mirrors the Names Each thing in creation receives its being from a specific Name. That’s why no two beings are exactly alike. Creation is diversity—because the Names are many.
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Every Event Is a Manifestation Rain doesn’t “just happen.” It’s a manifestation of the Name al-Raḥmān (the Merciful). A new insight? The Name al-Ḥakīm (the Wise). Nothing exists except as a trace of a Name.
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Why do we call God "the Merciful," "the Just," or "the Creator"? Does God change? Or do these Names reflect something deeper? For Mullā Ṣadrā, the Divine Names are not just titles. They are the very way we come to know the Unknowable. Let's explore:
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
3. Interpreters Stand at Different Stations Some see the surface meanings. Others see inner truths. Just like a mountain looks different from the base, the slope, and the peak— Commentators reflect where they stand in their spiritual ascent.
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Why do people read the same verse of the Qurʾān… ...and come away with completely different meanings? Is someone wrong? Or is something deeper happening? Islamic sages didn’t see contradiction. They saw descent. Here are 5 insights:
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
AI is revolutionizing knowledge. It can explain philosophy, summarize books, answer complex questions. But can it guide the soul? Spiritual advice isn’t just information—it’s transformation. Let’s explore this through the teachings of 12th Century Scholar ʿAyn al-Quḍāt. 👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
What makes someone a true spiritual authority? Is it years of study, legal training, or something deeper? Ayn al-Quḍāt’s life challenges conventional ideas of religious authority. 👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Can you describe the taste of honey to someone who has never had it? You can try—but words will never be enough. That’s the difference between intellectual knowledge and tasting (dhawq). 12 Century Scholar ʿAyn al-Quḍāt learned this lesson the hard way. 🧵👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
12th century scholar Ayn al-Quḍāt mastered law, philosophy, poetry, and even mathematics. But at one point, he realized something unsettling: No amount of effort or study could bring him to true wisdom. Here's what he learned. 🧵
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
For a long time, I thought knowledge was about memorizing facts. The more facts I knew, the more knowledgeable I was. Or so I believed. But then I realized—just because I know something doesn’t mean I understand it. That’s when I learned about two kinds of knowledge. 👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Most people see repentance (tawba) as a sign of weakness—an admission of failure. But in Sufism, repentance isn’t just about avoiding sin. It’s about spiritual intelligence. Here’s why the wisest people repent the most. 🧵👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I used to think renunciation (zuhd) means giving up wealth and worldly pleasures. However, early Sufis like al-Muḥāsibī and al-Sarrāj taught something deeper. True renunciation isn't just rejecting the world—it’s realizing it's an illusion. A thread:🧵👇
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
1000 years ago, Islamic philosopher Miskawayh explored: how can humans perfect their character? His answer used Greek philosophy with Islamic wisdom to create a practical science of virtue. Here's his map to becoming virtuous:
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Modern science tells us only complex organisms are conscious. But what if consciousness pervades everything? The 13th century Sufi mystic Ibn 'Arabi had the view: every atom, stone, and particle is alive and aware. Let's explore:
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
What makes a man rich?
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A proud merchant sets out to transform lead into gold... ...but what he discovers along the way is far more valuable than riches. Check out this Sufi Comic:
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Many of us are subtly addicted to control. This Sufi Comic is about the power of letting go.
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Ali ✏️ Sufi Comics @suficomics.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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