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Saying of the Prophet. The Bequest: I have nothing to leave you except my family.
— Idries Shah Caravan of Dreams
Tags: wisdom, sufism, sufis, muhammad, islam

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One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
— Idries Shah
Tags: believe, past, people, time
Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.
— Idries Shah Reflections
Tags: uselessness, usefulness, knowledge, belief, asleep
Opinion is usually something which people have when they lack comprehensive information.
— Idries Shah Reflections
Tags: opinion, knowledge, information
Three Things Three things cannot be retrieved: The arrow once sped from the bow The word spoken in haste The missed opportunity. (Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Prophet),
— Idries Shah Caravan of Dreams
Tags: sufism, sufis, religion, islam
Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. A human being may be clinically alive and yet, despite all appearances, spiritually dead.
— Idries Shah Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
Tags: will, sufism, sufis, psychology, life, evolution, death, consciousness
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