The carnal self (ego) is the real cause of evil and the worst enemy of the seeker of God. Thus, self-mortification is indispensable for the attainment of spiritual discipline.

The carnal self (ego) is the real cause of evil and the worst enemy of the seeker of God. Thus, self-mortification is indispensable for the attainment of spiritual discipline.
Sahl bin Abdullah Tustari
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The carnal self (ego) is the real cause of evil and the worst enemy of the seeker of God. Thus, self-mortification is indispensable for the attainment of spiritual discipline.
The carnal self (ego) is the real cause of evil and the worst enemy of the seeker of God. Thus, self-mortification is indispensable for the attainment of spiritual discipline.
- Book : The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam
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