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Quotes from The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam — Makhdoom Sharfuddin Ahmed Yahya Maneri

1260–1370 India

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The existence of lover in the pavilion of the Beloved is a sin beyond comparison to any other.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

O Dear! Live in this world brokenhearted and miserable. When Moses asked God: "O Lord where should I search You?" The answer came: "In the heart which is broken by the hand of detiny."

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

Spiritual Guide should be perfect, well versed in the vicissitude of the mystic path, and firmly established in his high state. He should be a man who has experiences both the horror of God's Majesty and the delight of His beauty.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

Sin is the key to misery.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

O Brother! Sin for the servant is great calamity. May God protect us from such things! Sin in the beginning hardens the heart, which ultimatley leads to unbelief and wretchedness. Don't forget the wiles of Satan and the fate of Balāam Bāōur.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

Mystic way is infested with one's ego, devils, men and Jinn, thus making it impossible to travel along it without and experienced, holy man as one's ascort. Also there are many slippery places where it is easy to fall. And one can be plagued with misfortune and dangers from behind.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Makhdoom Sharfuddin Ahmed Yahya Maneri (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.