p. 82
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God reveals the truth behind the languages of the Quran to those whom He loves and who are true Sufis.
— Abu Nasr as-Sarraj
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Abu Nasr as-Sarraj" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Abu Nasr as-Sarraj
Abū Naṣr ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAlī al-Sarrāj (d. 988) was a Sunni sheikh and ascetic. He traveled widely in the Islamic world, having lived in cities as diverse as Cairo, Tabriz, Ramla, Baghdad, Damascus, Basra, and Nishapur. He is best known for his seminal Kitāb al-luma (Book of Light), which is considered an encyclopedia of the history of early Sufism.
About Abu Nasr as-Sarraj
Abū Naṣr ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAlī al-Sarrāj (d. 988) was a Sunni sheikh and ascetic. He traveled widely in the Islamic world, having lived in cities as diverse as Cairo, Tabriz, Ramla, Baghdad, Damascus, Basra, and Nishapur. He is best known for his seminal Kitāb al-luma (Book of Light), which is considered an encyclopedia of the history of early Sufism.
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