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p. 36
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God has not given to mankind more gracious gift than patience and gnosis (marifāh).

— Bishr the Barefoot

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "God has not given to mankind more gracious gift than patience and gnosis (marifāh)." in the context of "p. 36" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Bishr the Barefoot" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002): Muhammad Riaz Qadiri: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, Gujranwala, Pakistan, 2004) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

About Bishr the Barefoot

Bishr the Barefoot, also known as Bishr al-Hafi, Bishr ibn Hareth (767– 28 December 841) was a Muslim saint. He was converted from a life of dissipation and then studied Muslim tradition under Al-Fozail ibn Iyaz. Bishr then devoted his life to God and became famous as one of the greatest saints in the area.