Thou hast come to draw men to union with Me.

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Thou hast come to draw men to union with Me, Not to drive them far away from Me. So far as possible, engage not in dissevering; 'The thing most repugnant to Me is divorce.' To each person have I allotted peculiar forms, To each have I given particular usages. What is praiseworthy in thee is blameable in him, What is poison for thee is honey for him.

Source Masnavi, Book II, Story VII, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, it is God who speaks here to Moses, after Moses has rebuked a humble shepherd who prayed with clumsy words: his mission is to bring beings closer to God, not to drive them away, for each one has received his own way of loving Him; the word “divorce” here means any separation between hearts. Today, before someone who believes or prays differently from you, hold back your judgment and look for what, in their way, is beautiful for them.

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