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Worse than sin against God is sin against man.

— Sufyan al-Thawri The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

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Moaning and wailing have ten kinds of which nine are full of showoff and only one kind is full of reality.

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

There is a punishment for all things. The punishments for the gnostic is to be cut off from His remembrance.

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

If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better then fasting throughout life.

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

Renunciation of the world is reduction of hope for worldly gain, not eating coarse foods or wearing a rough cloak.

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

For the people of the world sleep is more profitable than to keep awake, for then they keep off worldly discourses during sleep.

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

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