Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eagerness And Longing
Eagerness and Longing-الشّوق والمشتاق
- Longing [for Allah and the Hereafter] is from the qualities of those who have certitude.
1ـ اَلشَّوْقُ شيمَةُ المُوقِنينَ.
- Longing [for Allah] is the intimate companion of the Gnostics.
2ـ اَلشَّوْقُ خُلْصانُ العارِفينَ.
- One who longs [for Allah] forgets [this world].
3ـ مَنِ اشْتاقَ سَلا.
- One who longs [for Allah] sets out [towards him] at nightfall.
4ـ مَنِ اشْتاقَ أدْلَجَ.