Quote by Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari: “Perhaps He opened a door, but you did not enter it out of shyness.”

This quote subtly suggests that divine opportunities or graces are sometimes missed due to one's own internal hesitation or self-consciousness. It encourages boldness in accepting God's gifts and overcoming inner barriers to spiritual progress.

From *Kitab al-Hikam*, where Ibn Ata Allah explores the nuances of spiritual experience and the psychological barriers to divine connection, urging self-reflection for seekers.

Egyptian Sufi scholar and author born around 1250 in Alexandria, whose Hikam (Book of Aphorisms) is one of the most treasured works in Sufi literature, read and memorised across the Islamic world to this day. He was a leading figure of the Shadhili Sufi order.