Reason forbade me many things which, Instinctively, my nature was attracted to; And a perpetual loss I feel if, knowing, I believe a falsehood or deny the truth. — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
They recite their sacred books, although the fact informs me that these are a fiction from first to last. O Reason, thou (alone) speakest the truth. Then perish the fools who forged the (religious) traditions or interpreted them! — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
O fools, awake! The rites ye sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old Who lusted after wealth and gained their… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
“So, too, the creeds of man: the one prevails Until the other comes; and this one fails When that one triumphs; ay, the lonesome… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
Reason forbade me many things which, Instinctively, my nature was attracted to; And a perpetual loss I feel if, knowing, I believe a falsehood… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
They recite their sacred books, although the fact informs me that these are a fiction from first to last. O Reason, thou (alone) speakest… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
They all err - Muslims, Christians, Jews and Magians. There are two kinds of humans - the intelligent, who have no religion, and the… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains. — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
![“Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race.” quote by Al-Maʿarri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/915/al-ma-arri-47224_alms_give-a-drink-of-water-as-alms-to-the-bir_171746.jpg)
