"The gnosis of God is intermediate between immoderation,……" — Ibn Ata Allah
"The gnosis of God is intermediate between immoderation, which is ascribing human characteristics to God, and negligence, which is denying any attributes to God. . . The Truth lies in the balance between the two extremes."
—
Ibn Ata Allah
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
44 Quotes by Ibn Ata Allah
Ibn Ata Allah has 44 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
If you are aware of your humility, then you are arrogant.
-
If you do not think well of Him because His qualities are beautiful then think well of Him because of…
-
I know of nothing more useful to you than four matters: surrender to Allah, to humbly entreat Him, to think…
-
Actions are but lifeless forms whose soul is the secret of sincerity in them
-
Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through your self.
-
People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know…
-
If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up…
-
The signs of the soundness of the servant's love for his Lord are three: absence of self-willing; pleasure in every…
-
When the invocation descends into the heart, if there is darkness within, it illuminates it; and if there is already…
-
Let your invocation be the all-embracing Name, which is Allah, Allah, Allah, or if you so wish, Huwa, Huwa, Huwa;…
-
The reality of the invocation is when the Invoked takes possession of the heart, and He is One. Separation and…
-
. . . persist in that invocation until the unity of the world is subsumed for you in a single…
See all 44 quotes by Ibn Ata Allah »
More Any Quotes
This quote is filed under Any Quotes,
one of 35,317 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
See all 35,317 Any Quotes »