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Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi (vegetarian), also known as Sanai was a renowned Sufi poet born in the mid 11th century in Ghazni, Afghanistan. He was initially a royal poet for the Sultan of Ghazni, however, after a spiritual awakening, he left the royal court to pursue a life of spiritual practice. Sanai is considered the first person to use poetry in the form of odes, lyrics and rhythmic couplets to express the philosophical concepts of Sufism. His works center around achieving Divine knowledge, and he was a strong believer that Divine Love leads us towards enlightenment. His teachings greatly influenced later Sufi saints and sages including Master Rumi (vegetarian) and Attar. He was a compassionate vegetarian who never participated in any form of animal-people sacrifice during his lifetime. His most famous work is the Hadîqatu'-l-Haqîqat or “The Enclosed Garden of Truth” which focuses on themes such as Divine Love, God’s omnipotence and the sweetness and excellence of the Holy Qu’ran. Today, we are pleased to present selections from the book “The Hadîqatu’-l-Haqîqat (The Enclosed Garden of the Truth) by Hakîm Abû'l-Majd Majdûd Sanâ'î of Ghazna,” edited and translated by Major J. Stephenson. In this work, the wise poet expounds on the importance of having faith in God, emphasizing that reason and intelligence alone are not sufficient to know Him. “How through the promptings of reason and soul and senses can one come to know God? But that God showed him the way, how could man ever have become acquainted with Divinity?” “Reason will guide thee, but only to the door; His grace must carry thee to Himself. Thou cannot journey there by reason’s guidance; perverse like others, commit not thou this folly. His grace leads us on the road; His works are guide and witness to Him. O thou, who are incompetent to know thine own nature, how will thou ever know God? Since thou are incapable of knowing thyself, how will thou become a knower of the Omnipotent? Since thou are unacquainted with the first steps towards a knowledge of Him, how think thou to conceive of Him as He is? In describing Him in argument, speech is a comparison, and silence a dereliction of duty. Reason’s highest attainment on His road is amazement; the people’s riches is their zeal for Him.”
