Sufism," according to the Sufi, "is an adventure in living, necessary adventure.

Our heads are filled with ‘knowledge’, a knowledge that in some areas pre-empts our seeing anything at all.

He who is fortunately enlightened [the Sufi]Knows that sophistry is from the devil and love from Adam.

ScrapsThe scraps from the meal of the Emir are larger than the gifts of halwa from the merchant. Timur Fazil

People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs.

Nothing can defile the Sufi, and he in fact purifies everything.” Abu-Turab al-Nakhsabi.

As with any other specialisation, teaching is a vocation, open only to those who are truly capable of discharging its functions.

Religion, for instance, cannot be accepted or rejected out of hand, until the student knows exactly what religion means.

What is humanity? To feel pain at the sorrows of our neighbours, to feel humiliated at the humiliation of fellow-beings.