The essence of knowledge is to know what obedience and worship are -Abu Hamid al

Only that which cannot be lost in a shipwreck is yours.

Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.

Neglect not your time, nor use it haphazardly; on the contrary you should bring yourself to account. Structure your litanies and other practices during each day and night. This is how to bring about the spiritual blessing (baraka) in each period. If each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, Be not like the deceived fools who are joyous because each day their wealth increases while their life grows ever shorter.

He who buries his head deep into a nosebag full of food cannot hope to see the invisible world.

Men have such a good opinion of themselves, of their mental superiority and intellectual depth; they believe themselves so skilled in discerning the true from the false, the path of safety from those of error, that they should be forbidden as much as possible the perusal of philosophic writings.

Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned"