City of the Soul
Holy men dance and wheel on the spiritual battlefield. They dance in their own blood. When they are freed from the dominion of self, they clap a hand; When they transcend their own imperfections, they make a dance. From within them musicians strike the tambourine: At their ecstasy the sea bursts into foam. You see […]
The Essence of Things
If you affirm only His transcendence, you restrict Him, And if you affirm only His immanence, you limit Him. If you maintain both aspects, you are exempt from error, An Imam and a master in the spiritual sciences. Whoso would say He is two things is a polytheist, Whilst the one who isolates Him rationalizes […]