El-Ghazali

"To the sick man, sweet water tastes bitter in the mouth"

El-Ghazali

This quote could be considered his motto.

El-Ghazali was an influential Philosopher and Sufi. Ghazali has sometimes been referred to by historians as the single most influential Muslim after the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

"A man was always complaining about the bitterness of poverty, so Ibrahim Adham said to him: 'My son, perhaps you have not paid for your poverty?' 

The man replied: 'What you say is nonsense, how can one buy poverty?'

'I at least' said Adham 'have chosen it voluntarily and I have brought it at the price of the kingdom of the world."

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

Farid Ud-Din Attar was one of the earliest Sufi poets of Persia. Attar's best known work is called Mantiq-ut-Tair, or the 'Conference of the Birds'

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

"A young pupil…had a small hoard of gold pieces…they [pupil and shaikh] came to a dark valley, at the entrance of which were two roads. The pupil began to be afraid…'Which road ought we to take?' The shaikh replied 'Get rid of that which makes you afraid, then either road will be good. The devil fears him who is indifferent to money…" The Pir and his companion.

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

Farid Ud-Din Attar was one of the earliest Sufi poets of Persia. Attar's best known work is called Mantiq-ut-Tair, or the 'Conference of the Birds'

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

"…I have not the strength to undertake this journey…I shall lay down and die at the first stage…But isn't it better to sacrifice one's life in pursuit of this desire [the spiritual path] than to be identified with a business?" Speech of the 2^nd Bird.

 

Farid Ud-Din Attar - The Conference of the Birds.

Farid Ud-Din Attar was one of the earliest Sufi poets of Persia. Attar's best known work is called Mantiq-ut-Tair, or the 'Conference of the Birds'