Christian scholars often say that Sufi theories are close to those of Christianity. Many Moslems maintain that they are essentially derived from Islam. The resemblance of many Sufi ideas to those of several religious and esoteric systems are sometimes taken as evidence of derivation. The Islamic interpretation is that religion is of one origin, differences being due to local or historical causes.

Many things which are called 'secrets' are only things withheld from people until they can understand or effectively experience them.

The Sufi is One who does not care when something is taken from him, but who does not cease to seek for what he has not.

A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it.

The secret of Sufism is that it has no secret at all'.

A real secret is something which only one person knows.

A certain person may have, as you say, a wonderful presence; I do not know. What I do know is that he has a perfectly delightful absence.