It is offensive that there should be seen in the outward appearance of man more humility than what is in his heart.

It is offensive that there should be seen in the outward appearance of man more humility than what is in his heart.

Satisfaction (Rida) is better than asceticism in this world because one who is satisfied never wishes for anything beyond his Station.

Satisfaction (Rida) is better than asceticism in this world because one who is satisfied never wishes for anything beyond his Station.

The Lord says: “When My slave remembers Me, I remember him and when He forgets Me, I forget him.”

The Lord says: “When My slave remembers Me, I remember him and when He forgets Me, I forget him.”

Just as it is impossible to shed tears in Paradise, so to laugh in the world is also a matter of surprise. For just as Paradise is not a place for tears, similarly the world is no place for laughter.

Just as it is impossible to shed tears in Paradise, so to laugh in the world is also a matter of surprise. For just as Paradise is not a place for tears, similarly the world is no place for laughter.

Whom God loves, on him He sends sufferings and whom He does not tike, on him He bestows comforts.

Whom God loves, on him He sends sufferings and whom He does not tike, on him He bestows comforts.

The scholars of the Merciful possess humility and submissiveness and the scholars of the rulers possess pride and arrogance. Whoever considers his soul to be of any worth has no share of submissiveness.

The scholars of the Merciful possess humility and submissiveness and the scholars of the rulers possess pride and arrogance. Whoever considers his soul to be of any worth has no share of submissiveness.

Submit to the Truth; obey it and accept it from whoever says it, this is submissiveness.

Submit to the Truth; obey it and accept it from whoever says it, this is submissiveness.

God revealed to the mountain, I will speak a prophet upon one of you; so, the mountains raised themselves high is pride while Mount Sinai lowered itself humbly. Then God spoke to Moses on this mountain because of its humility.

God revealed to the mountain, I will speak a prophet upon one of you; so, the mountains raised themselves high is pride while Mount Sinai lowered itself humbly. Then God spoke to Moses on this mountain because of its humility.

Only the fearful one sees the fearful. It is the mother without her child who likes to see other mourning mothers.

Only the fearful one sees the fearful. It is the mother without her child who likes to see other mourning mothers.

I wish to fall ill that all my time may pass in seclusion with the Lord and be saved appearing in mass prayers.

I wish to fall ill that all my time may pass in seclusion with the Lord and be saved appearing in mass prayers.