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“My God how gentle you are with me in spite of my great ignorance and how merciful You are with me in spite of my ugly deeds.

Ibn 'Ata Allah al-Iskandari

“I can be without anyone, but not without You. You twist my heart, dwell in my mind, and fill my eyes You are my joy. I can’t be without You.

Rumi

“‎Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself

Rumi

“Oh my heart, don’t become discouraged so easily. Have faith. In the hidden world, there are many mysteries, many wonders. Even if the whole planet threatens your life, don’t let go of the Beloved’s robe for even a breath.

Rumi

“‎He who keeps his heart near God will find peace and tranquility, while he who gives his heart to the people will find restlessness and apprehension.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but in the hearts of men.

Rumi

“Take away everything that takes me away from You.

Rumi

“We are designed to fall to our knees.

Abdal Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

“God gave us the Prophet because He loved what we might become.

Abdal Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

“This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.

Rumi

“Hypocrites look for faults; the believers look for excuses.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

“Dear friends, Our souls have been in love with God For so very, very long.

Hafiz Shirazi

“In God, there is no sorrow or suffering or affliction. If you want to be free of all affliction and suffering, hold fast to God, and turn wholly to Him, and to no one else. Indeed, all your suffering comes from this: that you do not turn toward God and no one else.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

“A feeling of discouragement when you slip up is a sure sign that you put your faith in deeds.

Ibn 'Ata Allah al-Iskandari

“I once had a thousand desires, but in my one desire to know you, all else melted away.

Rumi

“Our death is our wedding with eternity.

Rumi

“Leave every action that will demand an apology from you. Beware of every hour and how it passes, and only spend it in the best possible way, do not neglect yourself, but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions, and send to your grave that which will please you when you arrive to it.

Ibn al-Jawzi

“By the mercy of God, Paradise has eight doors. One of those is the door of repentance, child. All the others are sometimes open, sometimes shut, but the door of repentance is never closed. Come seize the opportunity: the door is open; carry your baggage there at once.

Rumi

“Love for God envelops the heart, it rules the heart and it emanates over everything.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

“Travelers, it is late. Life’s sun is going to set. During these brief days that you have strength, be quick and spare no effort of your wings.

Rumi

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