927 Quotes About Sufism

The would-be students wish to transcend books.But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he writes books; books do not contain Sufism, and yet he continues to publish books on Sufism, what is really happening? It really is your duty, and not mine, to ask and to find the answer to that question, if you are interested enough.

Sufism is experiential

The people of the world have a fixed destiny. But the spiritually developed receive what is “not” in their destiny.

In our Tradition, we use the body to experience the presence of God. We can teach the body what it feels like to surrender to the Divine as our forehead touches the ground during prayer. This is something the body needs to tangibly experience. (p. 6)

Definitions from Mulla Do-PiazaPenitent: Someone who has been made incapable of enjoying himself.

One should not pray if that prayer is vanity.

The Apparent is the Bridge to the Real

I'm born with wild horses in my head..With an imagination to conquer this world..I will not settle for the comforts of a golden cage.

So many people will debate and argue about the nature of God, but all the philosophy books in the world are no substitute for genuine personal experience with the Real. The Real is the Radiance of Your Existence and the Expression of Everything. For Allah emanates through all Creation in Divine Resplendence and with Divine Grace.