Sufis Quote by Idries Shah

The Sufi is One who does not care when something is taken from him, but who does not cease to seek for what he…

— Idries Shah

“Definition of a Sufi To learn, people must give up a great deal, and this includes ritual as something from which they imagine they…

— Idries Shah

“Sufis are not here to satisfy a demand. They exist to share what they have got. These two things are not always the same.”

— Idries Shah

“Sufis are those who have expunged from their minds the human tendencies of envy and enmity.”

— Idries Shah

He that is purified by love is pure; and he that is absorbed in the Beloved and hath abandoned all else is a Sufi.Sirdar…

— Idries Shah

“To be a Sufi is to detach from fixed ideas and from preconceptions; and not to try to avoid what is your lot.”

— Idries Shah

The very essence of the Sufi spiritual tradition requires you to purify your heart, to liberate yourself from your ego and to be courageous…

— Tariq Ramadan

It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.

— Idries Shah

“It is no accident that Sufis find that they can connect most constructively with people who are well integrated into the world, as well…

— Idries Shah

“The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.”

— Idries Shah

“People talk of the Sufi way. Wrong. If there is a way, it’s not Sufism.”

— Art Hochberg

“Sufism," according to the Sufi, "is an adventure in living, necessary adventure.”

— Idries Shah