So long as you are in this world, be not surprised at the existence of sorrows.

One of the signs of relying on deeds is loss of hope when a misstep occurs.

Invoking the letters of God's Name without presence of mind is invocation of the tongue; invoking with presence of mind is invocation of the heart; and invoking with an absence of self-awareness because of absorption in the Invoked is the invocation of the Self - this is the hidden invocation!

When Allah inspires your tongue to ask, know that He wants to give

When the heart becomes empty, the mimbar of the Divine Oneness is placed therein and the sultan of gnosis sits upon it.

If you do not know the blessings you have when you have them, then Allah will teach you about them by taking them away from you

Extinction is the beginning of the path: it is traveling to God Most High. Guidance comes afterwards. What I mean by guidance is the guidance of God, as described by the Friend of God, Abraham: "Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me."