Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same.

Paradise is surrounded by what we dislike; the fires of hell are surrounded by what we desire.

Say Bismillah, In the name of God, as the shaykh does with a knife when he offers an animal. Bismillah your old self to find your real name. - Jalaluddin al

Students of cunning have consumed their hearts and learned only tricks; they've thrown away real riches: patience, self-sacrifice, generosity. Rich thought opens the way.

Allah made the illusion look real and the real an illusion. He concealed the sea and made the foam visible, the wind invisible, and the dust manifest. you see the dust whirling, but how can the dust rise by itself? you see the foam, but not the ocean. invoke Him with deeds, not words; for deeds are real and will save you in the infinite-life.

This is how I would die into the love I have for you: As pieces of cloud dissolve in sunlight.

We should ask God to help us toward manners. Inner gifts do not find their way to creatures without just respect.