Generosity is not rich giving to the poor. Generosity is the poor giving to the rich.

Generosity is not rich giving to the poor. Generosity is the poor giving to the rich.

Desire is painful rapture in the inner heart, sting in the hearts a violent passion in the intuitive senses, an anxious desire in the inward being, fires burning in the hearts,

Desire is painful rapture in the inner heart, sting in the hearts a violent passion in the intuitive senses, an anxious desire in the inward being, fires burning in the hearts,

Longing is assuaged by meeting God and looking upon Him, but ardent desire continues even after the meeting has taken place.

Longing is assuaged by meeting God and looking upon Him, but ardent desire continues even after the meeting has taken place.

One of the revealed books says: “O My servant, you have a right to My love, so it is My right that you love Me.

One of the revealed books says: “O My servant, you have a right to My love, so it is My right that you love Me.

There are three degrees of steadfastness: “Setting things upright (Taqwim) mankind things sound and ‘straight (iqama) and being upright (Istiqama). Taqwim concerns discipline of the soul; iqama, retirement of the heart; and Istiqama, bringing the inmost being near to God.

There are three degrees of steadfastness: “Setting things upright (Taqwim) mankind things sound and ‘straight (iqama) and being upright (Istiqama). Taqwim concerns discipline of the soul; iqama, retirement of the heart; and Istiqama, bringing the inmost being near to God.