This quote explores the idea that true spiritual connection comes from letting go of your individual ego and desires. By giving up the 'self,' you open yourself to a deeper, more profound experience of the divine, finding ultimate reality.
Quote by Al-Niffari: “Whenever you find Him, lose yourself. Whenever you lose yourself, you find Him.”
Whenever you find Him, lose yourself. Whenever you lose yourself, you find Him.
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Historical Context
Al-Niffari was an Iraqi mystic living in a period of intense intellectual and religious ferment in the Abbasid Caliphate. His writings reflect a deep personal spiritual journey, often challenging the established religious scholars of his time.
About the Author
Arab Sufi mystic born in the early 10th century in Niffar, Mesopotamia, whose Mawaqif (Standings) and Mukhatbat (Addresses) are among the most intense and enigmatic mystical texts in Arabic literature. Little is known of his life, but his ecstatic prose influenced many later Sufi writers.
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