Sufi Quotes of Jama'at Ali Shah
One must be immersed in perceptible and imperceptible Zikr so much that distinction between tongue and heart is eliminated and Spiritual state is attained. When this stage is arrived, the servant is saved from sensual pleasure.
One must be immersed in perceptible and imperceptible Zikr so much that distinction between tongue and heart is eliminated and Spiritual state is attained. When this stage is arrived, the servant is saved from sensual pleasure.
Some people take their Shaikh (Pir) as God. This is great blunder. It is better they shut their mouth.
Some people take their Shaikh (Pir) as God. This is great blunder. It is better they shut their mouth.
Nothing is more profitable for a Faqir (saint) than sincerity of action. Greed and avarice destroy the saint.
Nothing is more profitable for a Faqir (saint) than sincerity of action. Greed and avarice destroy the saint.
Saintship is highly difficult task. If | knew it, ] would not have attempted it.
Saintship is highly difficult task. If | knew it, ] would not have attempted it.
Health is a great blessing of God. You should be grateful to Him.
Health is a great blessing of God. You should be grateful to Him.
When the temporal world and all that it contains are perishable, what benefits are accrued by friendship with them. Make friendship with He who is imperishable. It is only Allah, the Glorious is He.
When the temporal world and all that it contains are perishable, what benefits are accrued by friendship with them. Make friendship with He who is imperishable. It is only Allah, the Glorious is He.
One must act on: “No greed, no hoarding and self-abnegation.” Preceptorship (Piri) must not be made source of income. One should earn lawful income himself.
One must act on: “No greed, no hoarding and self-abnegation.” Preceptorship (Piri) must not be made source of income. One should earn lawful income himself.
Engross yourself so much in invocation and meditation that they penetrate into your veins and fibres (rag-o-reshah).
Engross yourself so much in invocation and meditation that they penetrate into your veins and fibres (rag-o-reshah).
The spiritual Guide of Sheikh Saadi advised him two things: Never consider yourself superior to anyone. Don't consider anyone inferior to your ownself.
The spiritual Guide of Sheikh Saadi advised him two things: Never consider yourself superior to anyone. Don't consider anyone inferior to your ownself.
As long as the saint is living in the world, he is like a sword in the sheath. When he passes away to the celestial world, he is like a naked sword. Whoever sought help, was given.
As long as the saint is living in the world, he is like a sword in the sheath. When he passes away to the celestial world, he is like a naked sword. Whoever sought help, was given.
It is illicit to approach spiritual Guide for worldly gains.
It is illicit to approach spiritual Guide for worldly gains.
Heedless breath (without His invocation) shall cause repentance on the Day of Resurrection.
Heedless breath (without His invocation) shall cause repentance on the Day of Resurrection.
He who eats less, sleeps less and talk less, his lower-soul dies.
He who eats less, sleeps less and talk less, his lower-soul dies.
To remain all the times in ablution is a great blessing.
To remain all the times in ablution is a great blessing.
To live with Shaikh (spiritual Guide) hypocritically is a great sin. Kissing the feet, (homage) if done out of love and yearning, brings recompense, otherwise it is sin. Salutation and shaking hand is enough.
To live with Shaikh (spiritual Guide) hypocritically is a great sin. Kissing the feet, (homage) if done out of love and yearning, brings recompense, otherwise it is sin. Salutation and shaking hand is enough.
That sin which causes human attain Divine blessings, is better than that pious act which makes him conceited and proud, and deprived of His grace.
That sin which causes human attain Divine blessings, is better than that pious act which makes him conceited and proud, and deprived of His grace.
