Book-5 Quote by Rumi
““You attain to knowledge by argument; You attain a craft or skill by practice; If voluntary poverty's your choice, companionship's the way, not hand or tongue. The knowledge of it passes soul to soul, not by way of talk or reams of notes. Its signs are writ upon the seeker's heart, yet still the seeker cannot ken those signs until his heart becomes exposed to light Then God reveals His: Did We not expose? [Qur'an 94:1] for We've exposed the chambers of your breast and placed the exposition in your heart””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Masnavi, Book 1, 13th century
True knowledge comes from lived experience and inner reflection, not merely intellectual debate or written instruction.
In simple terms: Learning needs practice and heart openness.
Key Takeaway
Seek experience and open your heart.
Themes
spirituality
learning
inner truth
Mood
contemplative
inspired
Type
aphilosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- spiritual practice
- teaching
- mentorship
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
Sufi mysticism
experiential knowledge
inner illumination
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice what you learn?
- What does opening your heart mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Intellectual learning alone cannot replace deep personal transformation.
![“With what work at you occupied, and for what purpose are you purchased? What sort of bird are you, and with what digestive are you eaten? Pass up this shop of hagglers and seek the shop of Abundance where God is the purchaser [Quran 9:111]. There Compassion has bought the shabby goods no one else…” quote by Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/684/rumi-56_masnavi_with-what-work-at-you-occupied-and-for-w_3001218.jpg)
