Sufism Quotes

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“Sufism on its theosophical side is mainly a product of Greek speculation.”

“The Sea
Will be the Sea
Whatever the drop's philosophy.”

“Wikipedia: Sufism”

“He that is purified by Love is pure (Safi), and he who is purified by the Beloved in Sufi.”

“All things are but masks at God's beck and call,
They are symbols that instruct us that God is all.”

“Come, seek, for search is the foundation of fortune:
every success depends upon focusing the heart.”

“You must go to Mahometanism, to Buddhism, to the East, to the Sufis & Fakirs, to Pantheism, for the right growth of mysticism.”

“Their mystical path is the path of Love which ends with the realization of the absolute unification with the Reality.”

“A Sufi is he, who not only wears coarse woolen garment, but, at the same time has a heart which is pure and filled with the love of God.”

“Reason is like an officer when the King appears;
The officer then loses his power and hides himself.
Reason is the shadow cast by God; God is the sun.”

“Come you lost Atoms to your Centre draw,
And be the Eternal Mirror that you saw:
Rays that have wander'd into Darkness wide
Return and back into your Sun subside.”

“Asceticism is an important part in the origination of gradual development of Sufism. Some say it is the seed or root of Sufism.”

“Sufism has existed on the territory of what is now Kazakhstan for more than a [millennium]. It was largely suppressed by the Soviets, but it was reintroduced largely by ethnic Kazakhs returning from abroad, and now is growing because of its ability to adapt to new conditions, [Kazakh sociologist of religion] Aygerim Temirbayeva says.”

“The seed of Sufism sown in the time of Adam,
germed in the time of Nuh,
budded in the time of Ibrahim,
began to develop in the time of Musa,
reached maturity in the time of Christ,
produced pure wine in the time of Muhammad.”

“Love is the ark appointed for the righteous,
Which annuls the danger and provides a way of escape.
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.
Cleverness is mere opinion, bewilderment intuition.
• Variant: Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.
Cleverness is mere opinion, bewilderment is intuition.”

“The mysticism of Islam is known as Sufism. "Sufis believe that the world can never remain without a qutb upon whom depends the preservation of the faith and the guidance of human beings. He is nearest to God , the guardian of the faith and receives instructions from Allah directly."”

“The distinctiveness of Mouridism consists in the “sanctification” of work, which plays an equally, if not more important, role than meditation and prayer. Through this spirituality of work, [Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké (1853–1927)] inserted an authentically African element into Sufism, and at the same time exposed himself to criticism and reservations especially from Tijânî circles.”

“Strange as it may seem to our Western egoism, the prospect of sharing in the general, impersonal immortality of the human soul kindles in the Sufi an enthusiasm as deep and triumphant as that of the most ardent believer in a personal life continuing beyond the grave. Jalaluddin, after describing the evolution of man in the material world and anticipating his further growth in the spiritual universe, utters a heartfelt prayer — for what? — for self-annihilation in the ocean of the Godhead.”