“The word 'jihad' has nowhere been used in the Qur'an to mean war in the sense of launching an offensive. It is used rather to mean 'struggle'. the action most consistently called for in the Qur'an is the exercise of patience. (p. 7-8)”
― The True Jihad: The Concept of Peace, Tolerance and Non Violence in Islam
― The True Jihad: The Concept of Peace, Tolerance and Non Violence in Islam
“When we get impatient because something is taking too long, we should remember that Life waits on us a thousand times more than we wait on Life.”
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“The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.”
― Sufi Thought and Action: An Anthology of Important Papers
― Sufi Thought and Action: An Anthology of Important Papers
“Perfect love is perfectly patient.”
― All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience
― All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience
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