Abu Talib al-Makki: Quotes about the soul

Abu Talib al-Makki was Scholar, mystic. Explore interesting quotes on soul.
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“Pure love of God illuminates the soul of the lover and the mysteries of His divinity are revealed by God when the vision of the Beloved is contemplated.”

Abu Talib al-Makki

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 86

“Asceticism concerns the soul for the next world. True asceticism means the thrusting out from the heart of all worldly thoughts reckoning them as vanity. It leads ultimately to friendship with God.”

Abu Talib al-Makki

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 86

“Patience is a true means for reaching God. In patience the soul rejoices spiritual bliss and kinship with the Beloved. This is stage when the seeker of God heartily welcomes afflictions which appear on the way to Him”

Abu Talib al-Makki

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 86