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Ask Inayat!


What is this??

This project strives to get as close as possible to allowing you to directly "Ask Inayat" a spiritual or philosophical question related to his teachings, and discover how his spiritual message and his insightful viewpoints can help to better understand and rise above life's daily challenges.

Ask Inayat! was created to support deep exploration of the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan by those who wish to more fully understand and embody his philosophy and/or help others to more easily comprehend these timeless teachings.

This is a semantic search strategy designed to retrieve a variety of direct quotes from Inayat Khan's books and papers which are related to your particular topic, and present those quotes in a comprehensive report.

If you are simply searching for specific phrases, or specific words, in the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the Website Search Engine may provide better results.


How to form an effective question or request:

Imagine that you are sitting face to face with Hazrat Inayat Khan and are invited to ask one specific question about his teachings or philosophy... what would you ask?

If your request involves a topic which Inayat Khan did not discuss in his books or papers, then the search engine will not be able to produce any useful results... so please strive to make relevant requests.

Questions, or requests, which are brief and to-the-point, using around 10 to 15 words, will generally receive a higher quality reply than queries which are long, rambling or disorganized.

The clarity and thoughtfulness of your question will have a great affect on the usefulness of the reply which you receive. If the reply does not seem to properly address your concerns, feel free to make some changes to the wording of your question, trying to express your issue more clearly, and submit a new request.

As with any computer program, you will get the best results if you take time to learn how to use this program. To learn more about forming effective requests, please see:

Query Examples and Troubleshooting


Here are some examples of well-formed requests:

In what way is meditation helpful in our lives?

How can I be a better friend?

What is the Music of the Spheres?

What is the meaning of vairagya?

What is the meaning of scope?

What do you mean when you speak of  accommodation?

How can I best help a friend who is in deep despair?

Tell me about the lives and works of the great Sufi poets.

How can I remain kind when others confront me with anger or hatred?

Tell me about love, harmony and beauty.

How can we remain hopeful when democracy seems to be crumbling?

Should I befriend a person who is unreliable and unkind?

Please help me learn how to control the ego.

How is inner peace related to being of service to others?

What are the benefits of a smile?


Enter Your Question or Request:

Step 1 - Spam/Bot detector:

  • Stay on this step until you see the word "Success!" beside the checkmark.
  • If it asks you to verify you are human, click in the little checkbox.
  • If the green dotted box below is empty or double, please click here to reload the page.

Step 2 - Suggestion for best results:

  • Note that this is not an AI Chatbot... this is a semantic search engine and report generator.
  • Remember that all replies are based on direct quotes from the books and papers of Inayat Khan.
  • Please strive to focus your request on how to understand and/or embody the teachings and philosophy of Inayat Khan.

Click or tap in the following question entry box, and enter your question or request:

(0 words entered so far, 35 words maximum)


Step 3 - Submit your request:

Click on the following "Submit my Question" button, and your custom-made, one-of-a-kind reply will appear, typically in around 30 seconds.

Please Be Patient... it may take up to 60 seconds to complete your request:

Enjoy!