“ Saying of the ProphetHelping othersI order you to assist any oppressed person, whether he is a Muslim or not. Idries Shah
“ He causes huge bodies like sun to proclaim His Majesty through His Names the All-Gracious, Great, reciting: ' O Glorious One, O Great One, O Mighty One', while tiny animate creatures like flies and fi… Bediüzzaman Said Nursî
“ Worry is itself an illness, since worry is an accusation against Divine Wisdom, a criticism of Divine Mercy. Bediüzzaman Said Nursî
“ Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious. Idries Shah
“ You have seen what Eblis the accursed has seen, when he said "I am of fire, while Adam is of clay."Cover up the Eblis-like eye for just a moment; how long will you see just the form? How long, indeed,… Jalaluddin Rumi
“ God said to him [Eblis], 'You have become proud.' He replied, 'If I had been with you but a moment my pride would have been justified; I have been with you for centuries. Mansur al-Hallaj
“ People who have fallacious objectives are like the barren soil. The flowers grow from soil which is composed of the right objectives. Idries Shah
“ Humility cannot be taught by propaganda, though slavery can. Shouting for humility is a form of arrogance. One of my most abiding recollections is of a priest at a religious occasion once roaring, in… Idries Shah
“ The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk. As Prince Dara Shikoh says, in a Persian poem: Do you wish to be included with the Lords of Sight? From speech (then) pa… Idries Shah
“ Definition of a SufiTo learn, people must give up a great deal, and this includes ritual as something from which they imagine they might learn. It is to emphasise this that Abu-Yaqub al-Susi, quoted i… Idries Shah
“ Mediation - Before you learn how to meditate, you must unlearn what you think meditation might be. Idries Shah
“ Exercise power by means of kindness, and you may be causing more damage than you could by cruelty. Neither approach is correct. Idries Shah
“ Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests. Idries Shah
“ If you are 'humble', it may help you in ordinary life. If you are not, you will get nowhere in higher things. Idries Shah
