“But why all these questions?
Because I'm in love and I'm afraid of suffering.
Don't be afraid, the only way to avoid that suffering would be to refuse to love.”
― The Zahir
Because I'm in love and I'm afraid of suffering.
Don't be afraid, the only way to avoid that suffering would be to refuse to love.”
― The Zahir
“Each and every reader comprehends the Qur’an/ Bible on a different level in tandem with the depth of his understanding. There are 4 levels of insight. The first level is the outer meaning and it is the one that the majority of people are content with. Next is the Batum- the inner level. Third there is the inner of the inner. And the fourth level is so deep it cannot be put into words and is therefore bound to be indescribable. Scholars who focus on the Sharia/ Bible know the outer meaning. Sufis/ Lightworkers know the inner meaning. Saints know the inner of the inner. The fourth level is known by prophets and those closest to God. So don’t judge the way other people connect to God. To each his own way and his own prayer. God does not take us at our word but looks deep into our hearts. It is not the ceremonies or rituals that make a difference, but whether our hearts are sufficiently pure or not. (3)”
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“if you put your trust in God, you’ll be all right in the end.”
― A Walk to Remember
― A Walk to Remember
“The farther you go...the harder it is to return. The world has many edges and it's easy to fall off.”
― Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
― Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
“الفراق لا بدّ منه. فلنتلاق بانتظار أن يأتي”
― رسائل غسان كنفاني إلى غادة السمان
― رسائل غسان كنفاني إلى غادة السمان
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