The earthly Ka'ba is guarded by the mountain of Arafaat; the temple of the heart is radiant with God’s own light.

The earthly Ka'ba is guarded by the mountain of Arafaat; the temple of the heart is radiant with God’s own light.

In this path, be a man with a heart full of compassion. Engage not in vain doing and make not your home in the street of lust and desire.

In this path, be a man with a heart full of compassion. Engage not in vain doing and make not your home in the street of lust and desire.

This world is not a place for enjoyment. It is a place where humanity is on trial. It is a mere crossing and not an abiding city of delight.

This world is not a place for enjoyment. It is a place where humanity is on trial. It is a mere crossing and not an abiding city of delight.

He who knows all that happen is from Him is freed from tribulation.

He who knows all that happen is from Him is freed from tribulation.

Intimacy is comfort and tranquility through being close to the Beloved. Herein the sincere disciple hears the promise, the gnostic discovers a sign, and the lover gazes upon the Beloved.

Intimacy is comfort and tranquility through being close to the Beloved. Herein the sincere disciple hears the promise, the gnostic discovers a sign, and the lover gazes upon the Beloved.

Even a prison radiates happiness if love for the God Most High fills the heart.

Even a prison radiates happiness if love for the God Most High fills the heart.

The path is narrow and beset by yawning chasms. Woe to him “is heavily laden with sin and walks without the light of faith.

The path is narrow and beset by yawning chasms. Woe to him “is heavily laden with sin and walks without the light of faith.

Amongst the waystations of friendship there is none higher or more exalted than contentment, nor any fruit so fine.

Amongst the waystations of friendship there is none higher or more exalted than contentment, nor any fruit so fine.

All that His lovers do not suffer is entirely a probation; but in order to console themselves they have produced “stations” and “stages” and “path”, whereas God is exempt from every human attribute and relationship.

All that His lovers do not suffer is entirely a probation; but in order to console themselves they have produced “stations” and “stages” and “path”, whereas God is exempt from every human attribute and relationship.