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Dwell in the company of the Lord and forsake the company of the world because one should associate oneself with a friend and there is no friend superior to the Lord.

— Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002)

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He who sacrifices his honor for the sake of the Lord, the Lord thereafter cloaks him with the garment of His honor.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002)

Whom the Lord guides, the Path is shortened for him.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002)

A Sufi does not need the light of the sun or the moon, for the Effulgence of the Lord is with him and it is brighter than that of all satellites.

The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002)

When people seek the Lord with earnestness and are lost to themselves, God is met.

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God's love claims him whose heart is reduced to ashes for Him.

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