University of Aberdeen New Library, Aberdeen, Scotland. photo © Schmidt hammer architects k/s 2012
People ask of Allah Almighty, where He is and how He is. Those questions show foolishness and ignorance. If someone asks you to give a description of yourself, you cannot give it. No-one can give a perfect description of themselves. To be able to do that you would have to name everything on the inside and on the outside of you and say how many of them you have and what their function is. You would also have to say within which time-span all this happens; in minutes, in hours, days, weeks, months, years… which change will you undergo in that time? Sometimes I ask people how many teeth they have, and they are very surprised and start counting. So what foolishness! People cannot even describe themselves, but they want to be able to describe their Lord, Almighty Allah.
― Mawlana Shaykh Nazim (hafidhahullah)
Humbleness and prostration bring nearness to Allah.
― Sayyidina ‘Ali (karramAllahu wajhu)
(Source: rashidagokcebag)
