“Never be without remembrance of Him, for His remembrance gives strength and wings to the bird of the Spirit.” Quote by Rumi
“The highest degree of love is Tatayyum (total enthrallment). The lowest degree is 'alaqah (attachment), when the heart is attached to the beloved: then comes sabahah (infatuation), when the heart is poured out: then gharam (passion), when love never leaves the heart: the nashaq (ardent love), and finally tatayyum.” HeartWisdomPassionLove IsDegreesHighestBelovedIslamicAttachmentLowestInfatuationArdent Author:Ibn Taymiyyah
“He does not refuse sustenance to the one who speaks ill of Him. How then could He refuse sustenance to the one whose soul is over flowing with love for Him?” DoeSoulWisdomSpeakIllRefuseIslamicSustenance Author:Rabia Basri
“I swear that ever since the first day You brought me back to life, The day You became my Friend, I have not slept - And even if You drive me from your door, I swear again that we will never be separated - Because You are alive in my heart” IfsFirstsHeartWisdomAliveDoorsMy HeartMy FriendsIslamicSwearIslamic Wisdom Author:Rabia Basri
“Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is unlimited, but it comes down according to the season. Grocers put sugar in a bag, but their supply of sugar is not the amount in the bag. When you come to a grocer, he has sugar in abundance. But he sees how much money you have brought and gives accordingly. Your currency on this Path is resolution and faith, and you are taught according to your resolution and faith. When you come seeking sugar, they examine your bag to see what its capacity is; then they measure out accordingly.” GivingWisdomPathTaughtSourceAmountRainCapacitySeasonsSeekingAbundanceIslamicBagsResolutionSugarCurrencyUnlimitedGrocers Author:Rumi
“He who practices Tasawwuf without learning Sacred Law corrupts his faith, while he who learns Sacred Law without practicing Tasawwuf corrupts himself. Only he who combines the two proves true.” TwoWisdomLawPracticeProveSacredIslamic Author:Malik ibn Anas
“Weep like the waterwheel, that green herbs may spring up from the courtyard of your soul. If you wish for tears, have mercy on one who sheds tears; if you wish mercy, show mercy to the weak.” IfsMaySoulShowsWisdomWishTearsSpringWeakMercyGreenYour SoulIslamicShedShow MeHerbs Author:Rumi
“The soul should take care of the body, just as the pilgrim on his way to Makkah takes care of his camel; but if the pilgrim spends his whole time in feeding and adorning his camel, the caravan will leave him behind, and he will perish in the desert.” IfsWayShouldSoulWholeWisdomBodyCareBehindsTake CareDesertIslamicFeedingPilgrimCamelsCaravans Author:Al-Ghazali
“If your pride leads you to boast, you will be doubly guilty, because your intelligence will have shown that it is incapable of controlling your pride.” IfsWisdomPrideGuiltyIslamicIncapableBoast Author:Ibn Hazm
“You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.” WisdomBodyUniverseGreaterIslamicIslamic Wisdom Author:Al-Shafi‘i
“The heartbrokenness of the sinner is better than the forcefulness of the obedient” HeartWisdomIslamicSinnerObedient Author:Abu Madyan
