Quote by Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari: “Ignorance is your demanding from Him what He has for you.”

This quote suggests that true ignorance lies in trying to dictate to God what one thinks they deserve, rather than accepting His divine wisdom and provision. It advocates for humility and trust in divine will, rather than personal desires.

From his *Kitab al-Hikam* (Book of Aphorisms), a foundational text in Sufism. Ibn Ata Allah teaches spiritual etiquette and submission to God's decree, emphasizing reliance on God.

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.