“ Saying of the ProphetObjectsIt is your attachment to objects which make you blind and deaf. Idries Shah
“ To understand the extreme lengths to which the Sufis were prepared to go in reading esoteric meanings into the quite simple language of their Scriptures, it is necessary to remember that the Koran was… A.J. Arberry
“ Saying of the ProphetLoveDo you think you love your Creator? Love your fellow-creature first. Idries Shah
“ Helping othersI order you to assist any oppressed person, whether he is a Moslem or not. Idries Shah
“ It was inevitable, as soon as legends of miracles became attached to the names of the great mystics, that the credulous masses should applaud imposture more than true devotion; the cult of the saints,… A.J. Arberry
“ Saying of the ProphetPracticeWho are the learned? Those who put into practice what they know. Idries Shah
“ Saying of the ProphetTasksWhoever makes all his tasks one task, God will help him in his other concerns. Idries Shah
“ Saying of the ProphetAccusationsAnyone reviling a brother for a sin will not himself die before committing it. Idries Shah
“ Saying of the ProphetSome behaviourI am like a man who has lighted a fire, and all the creeping things have rushed to burn themselves in it. Idries Shah
“ Saying of the ProphetTHE PEOPLEIt is the people who are God's family.(Muhammad the Prophet) Idries Shah
“ Saying of the ProphetObligation to LearnThe pursuit of knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim. Idries Shah
“ Teaching:One hour's teaching is better than a whole night of prayer.Saying of the Prophet Idries Shah