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Page 175
... desire ” only because desire precedes every matter such that if a servant does not desire a thing , he will not do it . When this occurs at the beginning of the path , it is named " desire " by analogy with the intention that precedes ...
... desire ” only because desire precedes every matter such that if a servant does not desire a thing , he will not do it . When this occurs at the beginning of the path , it is named " desire " by analogy with the intention that precedes ...
Page 176
... desire . One who has not stripped the self of desire is not a murid . In the strict etymological sense , however , one who has no desire is not a murid . People have spoken concerning the meaning of desire , each expressing what has ...
... desire . One who has not stripped the self of desire is not a murid . In the strict etymological sense , however , one who has no desire is not a murid . People have spoken concerning the meaning of desire , each expressing what has ...
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... desire when they speak of love . Desire cannot be attributed to the Eternal unless , by using that term , one means desire for bringing man near to God and for honoring Him . We will go into this matter briefly in order to substantiate ...
... desire when they speak of love . Desire cannot be attributed to the Eternal unless , by using that term , one means desire for bringing man near to God and for honoring Him . We will go into this matter briefly in order to substantiate ...
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abandon Abu Abdallah Abu Ali ad-Daqqaq Abu Bakr Abu Hafs Abu Hurayra Abu Sa'id Abu Sulayman ad-Darani Abu Uthman Abu Yazid Adham Ahmad al-Hiri Al-Junayd al-Qushayri Al-Wasiti answered As-Sari Ash-Shibli Ash'ari asserted authority of Abu Bishr blessing and peace certainty commented correct behavior declared deeds desire Dhu'n-Nun al-Misri dinars dirhams envier exalted and glorified explained fear forgive gnosis gnostic God Most High God's blessing grant him mercy hadith heart High says Humility Ibn al-Mubarak Ibn Ata Ibn Khafif Ibrahim Lord Ma'ruf Malik Mansur master Abu master Abu Ali means Messenger Messenger of God mosque Mu'adh Muhammad murid Muslim night Nishapur observed passion patience pleased poverty prayed prayer Prophet may God's Qur'an recite remarked remembrance renunciation repentance replied reported Risala servant Shafi'i shame sheikh silence sincerity slave Someone asked sorrow soul speak Sufis Sufism taqwa thankfulness things told tongue trust truth Umar Whoever worship Yahya