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“The Sufis say, "This is not a religion; it is religion”
“Sufism is the essence of all religions.”
“The hearts of the noble are the graves of confidences.”
“He who is fortunately enlightened [the Sufi]Knows that sophistry is from the devil and love from Adam.”
“Satisfaction is a treasure which does not decay.Proverb”
“Nothing can defile the Sufi, and he in fact purifies everything.” Abu-Turab al-Nakhsabi.”
“Hariri says, in his Maqamat: ‘Safety is on the river’s BANK.”
“Q: How can I help myself?A: By remembering the proverb: ‘The Path is not to be found anywhere except in human service’, from Saadi.”
“Ibn El-Arabi wrote, ‘The Teacher is he who hears you, then unveils you to yourself”
“And Rumi tells us, ‘Soul receives from soul that knowledge, therefore not by book nor from tongue’.”
“It is necessary to note," says Rumi, "that opposite things work together, even though nominally opposed" (Fihi Ma Fihi).”
“Saying of the Prophet.Ink and Blood:The ink of the learned is holier than the blood of the martyr.”
“The pathways into Sufic thinking are, it is traditionally said, almost as varied as the number of Sufis in existence.”
“The totality of life cannot be understood, so runs Sufi teaching, if it is studied only through the methods which we use in everyday living.”
“Practise your knowledge, for knowledge without practice is a body without life”
“The fruit of timidity is neither gain nor loss.”
“The secret protects itself. It is found only in the spirit and practice of the Work.”
“Unbelief and belief are both marching on His road, while both are saying, ‘He is one and He has no associates’.”
“Those who say ‘I am ready to learn’, or ‘I am not ready to learn’ are as often mistaken as they are correct in their surmise.”
“Of whom can we think well when it is believed that if nothing bad is done to you, this has been a kindness?”
