Sufi. Sufi aphorisms

Sufi is a day that does not need the sun,
It's a night that doesn't need a moon or a star
It is non-being that does not need being.
(Abu ‘l-Hassan’ Ali al-Harakani)

- Everything that we see and perceive with the help of our senses irrefutably testifies to the existence of God - a stone and a lump of clay, plants and trees, living beings, heaven and earth, and stars, land and ocean, fire and air, substances and accidents. Indeed, we ourselves are His chief witness. But just as a bat sees only at night and does not see during the day because of the weakness of its eyesight, so the human mind is too weak to see all the glory of the Divine Majesty. (Al-Ghazali)

- Grace is given equally to everyone, but everyone perceives it to the best of their abilities. (From tradition)

- The first step is to stop separating yourself from God. (Al-Hallaj)

- There is a city where you will find everything you want - attractive people, pleasure, all kinds of jewelry - everything that nature craves. However, you cannot find even one wise man there.
This city is a man. If there were at least a hundred thousand achievements, but if there is no main thing - a loving heart - then it would be better for this city to lie in ruins. (Rumi)

- An hour of meditation is more precious than a night spent in prayer. (Hasan Basri)

- Reflection is the heart's understanding of the meaning of objects for the sake of comprehending the Subject.
(Jurjani)

- Anyone who does not express gratitude towards people can never be grateful to God. (Hadith)

- Fight alien thoughts, always be on the lookout for both actions and thoughts.
Thus, you can leave the imprint of immortality on all the passing events of everyday life. (Abdul-Khalik Jijuvani)

- The soul will be resurrected in the form corresponding to its knowledge, and the body - in the form corresponding to its deeds. (Ibn Arabi)

- You do not know evil until you know good: only from one opposite you can distinguish another. (Rumi)

- Do not consider false what you are unable to understand. (Al-Ghazali)

-The natural world ... It is One Form in various mirrors. (Ibn Arabi)

- Hell is where "you" are, and heaven is where "you" are not.
(Abu Sa'id ibn Abi-l-Hare)

- When “me and you” no longer exist, what is a mosque, church, synagogue or fire-worshiper temple? (Shabistari)

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Those who worship God in the sun see the sun, and those who worship God in living beings see living beings, and those who worship Him in lifeless objects see lifeless objects and those who worship Him as incomparable and incomparable Being see what there is no similarity. Don't get so attached to any belief that you will reject all others. Otherwise, you will deprive yourself of many benefits and will not be able to understand the true state of affairs. God, omnipresent and omnipotent, is not limited by any belief. (Ibn Arabi)

* miniature depicting Ali ibn Musa ar-Rid (765 - 818). He became famous for his piety, wisdom and openness of heart. The university in Tehran is named after Imam Reza.