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Quotes by Idries Shah

The sort of man who, throwing a stone upon the ground, would miss.

Idries Shah

Better the demon which makes you improve than the angel who threatens.

Idries Shah

As Ibn Arabi says: ‘Absolute existence is the source of all existence’.

Idries Shah

Be kind to the hawk and harm the sparrow.

Idries Shah

One day the cub will become a wolf, even if it has been reared among the sons of man.

Idries Shah

Each flies with its own kind: pigeon with pigeon, hawk with hawk.

Idries Shah

MAGHRIBI: Learning is in activity. Learning through words alone is minor activity.

Idries Shah

I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope.

Idries Shah

Much smoke has been seen, and caused great fear of fire — even when no fire ensued.

Idries Shah

Man has less than he suspects of: Time, Friends, Hopes, Qualities.Proverb

Idries Shah

A stolen kiss is not easily returned.

Idries Shah

You will never reach Mecca, I fear: for you are on the road to Turkestan.

Idries Shah

It will pass, whatever it is.

Idries Shah

You make me a sinner if you stop me giving you hospitality.

Idries Shah

Take the straight path, even if it is long: marry no widow, even if she is a houri.

Idries Shah

What goes into a salt-mine becomes salt.

Idries Shah

The power of Allah: no sound, no shape, no form. But when it manifests, none can resist it.

Idries Shah

SENTENCES OF THE KHAJAGANRUDBARI : Heart to heart is an essential means of passing on the secrets of the Path.

Idries Shah

No colour comes after black.

Idries Shah

Sufism is experience, and hence not to be defined – imprisoned – in perennial, static categories.

Idries Shah