"It is impossible that this gnosis resulting in……" — Ibn Ata Allah
"It is impossible that this gnosis resulting in the heart should be achieved by man for any other purpose than to obey God, love Him, and worship Him. This gnosis should be sought for the sake of God, not for any other reason whatsoever, unlike the remaining external acts of devotion, which can be performed for other worldly interests, such as hypocrisy, praise, and commendation."
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Ibn Ata Allah
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44 Quotes by Ibn Ata Allah
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If you are aware of your humility, then you are arrogant.
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I know of nothing more useful to you than four matters: surrender to Allah, to humbly entreat Him, to think…
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Actions are but lifeless forms whose soul is the secret of sincerity in them
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Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through your self.
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People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know…
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If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up…
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The signs of the soundness of the servant's love for his Lord are three: absence of self-willing; pleasure in every…
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When the invocation descends into the heart, if there is darkness within, it illuminates it; and if there is already…
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Let your invocation be the all-embracing Name, which is Allah, Allah, Allah, or if you so wish, Huwa, Huwa, Huwa;…
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The reality of the invocation is when the Invoked takes possession of the heart, and He is One. Separation and…
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. . . persist in that invocation until the unity of the world is subsumed for you in a single…
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