“Alms in secret extinguish the wrath of the Lord means you are so immersed in sincerity and in preserving that sincerity that you have no pleasure in giving alms.”

— Shams-i Tabrizi

Me & Rumi (2004)

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1185-1248, spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muh… 1185–1248

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