Sufi Quotes

“The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.”

“Scholars of the East and West have heroically consecrated their whole working lives to making available, by means of their own disciplines, Sufi literary and philosophical material to the world at large. In many cases they have faithfully recorded the Sufis' own reiteration that the Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning.”

“The pathways into Sufic thinking are, it is traditionally said, almost as varied as the number of Sufis in existence.”

“Is your division of Understanding into Greater and Lesser common to all Sufis? Nothing which is put into words is common to all Sufis.”

“The Sufis say, "This is not a religion; it is religion”

“Sufis aim to refine human consciousness. This is Sufi mysticism: not mystification or magic, but a specific Path.”

“The Sufis are unanimous that a Guide (Sheikh) is absolutely essential, though never available on demand: 'the Sufis are not merchants'.”

“Most of the supposedly Sufi organizations, exercises and “orders” are in fact only of archaeological interest.”

“He who is fortunately enlightened [the Sufi]Knows that sophistry is from the devil and love from Adam.”

“The totality of life cannot be understood, so runs Sufi teaching, if it is studied only through the methods which we use in everyday living.”