96 Quotes About Sufi-way

There are many things in the life of a Sufi, but the greatest is to have a tendency to friendship; this is expressed in the form of tolerance and forgiveness, in the form of service and trust. In whatever form he may express it, this is the central theme: the constant desire to prove one’s love for humanity, to be the friend of all.

Whether a friend is with you or away from you, continue loving him. 'Umar ibn Ahmad recites a poem of Yazid al-Muhallabi:If you part from us, may God lead Youto beautiful places.When you come to us, you are always welcome.When you go, do not fear that we will ever forget you.When you come, do not feel that we will ever haveenough of you.(p. 95)

Sufism is known by means of itself.

The original meaning of healing was „to make whole“. We can be healed of our separateness through our contact with something whole. We can know we are not separate from the whole, and we can know the universe through knowing ourselves.

But the world itself, as well as special attitudes, properly understood, constitute the Sufi school.

The whole of life in all its aspects is one music, and to tune one’s self to the harmony of this perfect music is the real spiritual attainment.

Life is full of flaws. It’s what brings disparity, making one person rejoice and the other melancholy. It does not need to be fair. Only be what it is. Flawed - Huja

Certainly many if not most of Sufi love poems can be read as if they were addressed to a woman. In fact, without doubt a certain number of them were inspired by a woman‘s beautiful features, but this did not prevent the poet from viewing her loveliness as the mirror of God‘s Beauty. (p. 287)

The institution of teachership is there for this reason, that the learner must learn how to learn.