Best Ibn Ata Allah Quotes
- 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… Allah
- So long as you are in this world, be not surprised at the existence of sorrows. Existence
- A sign of the death of the heart: lack of sadness about beneficial actions you have missed, and lack of regret about your mistakes. Action
- The most beloved manifestation of obedience to God is trust in Him Beloved
- The lights of some people precede their dhikr, while the dhikr of some people precede their lights. There is the one who does (loud) dhikr… Been
- Allah was when there was nothing else than Him, and His Throne was upon the water, and He wrote in the Reminder (al-dhikr) all things,… Al
- If you want a glory that does not vanish, then do not glory in a glory that vanishes Doe
- The covenant of your servanthood is that you be a servant to God, not to someone else, and that you know that everything except God… Cometh
- Paraphrased: The way of al-Junayd includes among other things abstaining constantly from resisting God Most High in whatever happens to one, whether good or bad.… Abstaining
- The most excellent of those who perform good deeds are those who most often remember God in all situations. All
- Whosoever is determined to seek guidance and follow a path of right conduct must search for a shaykh from amongst those who have realization, one… Abandoned
- God Most High has said, "Is the reward of virtue aught save virtue?" . . . Know, O man, that the covenant of servanthood is… Aught
- I seek refuge in Thee from every hope which would distract me. Distract
- Your Saying "God is Most Great" does not mean that He is greater than something else, since there is nothing else alongside of Him, so… Akbar
- Invoking removes darkness and brings forth radiant lights. Brings
- If you make intense supplication and the timing of the answer is delayed, do not despair of it. His reply to you is guaranteed; but… Answer
- One of the signs of relying on deeds is loss of hope when a misstep occurs. Deeds
- The ambition of the spiritual traveller never wants to stop with what it has been shown save that the voices of reality call to him,… Ahead
- It may well be that you are in a bad state, but to keep company with someone worse than you would allow to see good… Allow