Quote by Al-Niffari: “Stand at the station of 'no station,' and you will find Me.”

This mystical instruction encourages seekers to transcend fixed identities or spiritual achievements. By letting go of attachment to any specific 'station' or status, one becomes open to a direct and unmediated encounter with the divine presence.

Sufi orders often outlined distinct 'stations' (maqamat) for spiritual progression. Al-Niffari's concept of 'no station' challenged this structured approach, advocating for a radical liberation from concepts in the quest for God.

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.