Ethics Quote by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

“The idea of Sufism as a vaguely deist, New-Age-style philosophy with lots of poetry, alcohol and soft drugs is also immensely appealing to members…

— Anatol Lieven

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

“Sufism, the "secret tradition," is not available on the basis of assumptions which belong to another world, the world of intellect.”

— Idries Shah

The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.

— Idries Shah

True Sufism is resistance: spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, political and economic resistance. It cannot be, for sure, supporting dictators.

— Tariq Ramadan

I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says…

— Naguib Mahfouz

Sufis have always been those that have tried to purify the ethics of Islam and society. And they don't have their hands cut off…

— Seyyed Hossein Nasr

“Sufism is, in operation, pragmatic.”

— Idries Shah

The practice of Sufism is the intention to move toward truth by means of love and devotion.

— Javad Nurbakhsh

I am not a Sufi, but I follow the Sufi.

— Anonymous

We view Sufism not as an ideology that molds people to the right way of belief or action, but as an art or science…

— 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