The Sufism of the Rubáiyát, or, the Secret of the Great Paradox

"The Sufism of the Rubáiyát, or, the Secret of the Great Paradox" by Norton F. W. Hazeldine is an exploration of spiritual ideas using the poetry of Omar Khayyam's "Rubáiyát" as a guide. Written in the early 1900s, the book looks at Sufism, a mystical way of understanding Islam, by examining Khayyam's poems. The book probably wants to reveal the hidden meanings about life, being alive, and the puzzles of being human. Hazeldine uses Khayyam's poems to think about life, death, and God, pointing out how everything is linked and how important it is to understand yourself. It acts like a poem itself, showing the different parts of life with ideas beyond what we can see and stories that teach lessons, pushing readers to search for wisdom and understanding. Hazeldine writes about things like the meaning of time, what happiness really is, and how love and experiences can change a person, encouraging people to live meaningful lives connected to the universe.