A sign of the death of the heart: lack of sadness about beneficial actions you have missed, and lack of regret about your mistakes.
One of the signs of relying on deeds is loss of hope when a misstep occurs.
Actions are but lifeless forms whose soul is the secret of sincerity in them
When Allah inspires your tongue to ask, know that He wants to give
Invoking removes darkness and brings forth radiant lights.
The reality of the invocation is when the Invoked takes possession of the heart, and He is One. Separation and multiplicity exist before that for as long as the invoker is in the station of invoking with the tongue or with the heart.