p. 86
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Love leads to knowledge of the Divine mysteries and those who love abide in God and look to Him only, and He is nearer to them than all else and to them in given a vision of Him unveiled and they see Him with the eye of certainty.
— Abu Talib al-Makki
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Love leads to knowledge of the Divine mysteries and those who love abide in God and look to Him only, and He is nearer to them than all else and to them in given a vision of Him unveiled and they see Him with the eye of certainty." in the context of "p. 86" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abu Talib al-Makki" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Abu Talib al-Makki
Abu Talib al-Makki, Muhammad ibn 'Ali (d. 996 CE) was a hadith scholar, Shafi'i jurist, and Sufi mystic.
About Abu Talib al-Makki
Abu Talib al-Makki, Muhammad ibn 'Ali (d. 996 CE) was a hadith scholar, Shafi'i jurist, and Sufi mystic.
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