"[The] remembrance [of God] involves a forgetting [of oneself]."
- Shibli (d. 946)
"When you are absent, He is Present"
- Imam al Junayd
"The grandeur of man does not lie in his cunning cleverness or titanic creations but resides most of all in the incredible power to empty himself of himself... reach that state of [selflessness] which permits him to experience Ultimate Reality."
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
God is present within the heart and the veil which separates us from Him is this sense of 'I'. Truth is unveiled when the 'I' is removed from the heart.
"If you could forget yourself just once, the secret of secrets would open to you. The face of the unknown, hidden beyond the universe would appear on the mirror of your perception"
- Maulana Rumi
Notes
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Question: What is the spiritual benefit in praying for success in business, education etc?
Answer: Even the most advanced spiritual masters in Islam encourage this type of prayer. Acknowledging and verbally expressing our dependence on the Most High helps to break down the ego.
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