p. 98
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If you don not come to repent your existence,
You'll never approach the circle of gnostics and drunkards
Unless in other's eyes you become an infidel,
In the creed of lovers, you'll never be Muslim.
— Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you don not come to repent your existence,
You'll never approach the circle of gnostics and drunkards
Unless in other's eyes you become an infidel,
In the creed of lovers, you'll never be Muslim." in the context of "p. 98" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.
About Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.
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