Apr 05, 2026 sufism

The Irreversible Mind

Imam Ash-Shafi'i

No one accompanies the Sufis for forty days and ever has his intellect return to him again. ما لزم أحد الصوفية أربعين يوما ، فعاد عقله إليه أبدا

Apr 05, 2026 sufism

Extreme Asceticism

Imam Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi al-Maliki

As for the method of the Sufis — wherein a Sheikh among them remains in deep contemplation for a day and a night, or even a month, without ceasing —...