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Every word is born from duality.
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Change is synonymous with time, and the speed of transformation defines the pace of time itself.
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Truth is one, but understood in various ways.
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In sleeping and waking, only the opening and closing of eyelids differ.
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That which is filled with desire strives to reach its destination.
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A mind consumed by carnal desires remains ignorant of secrets, wandering on the surface.
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Where the mind is filled with desires, it never truly exists; where it doesn't, it perpetually wanders.
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The ego always thrives on change.
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The greatest desire is to have no desires at all.
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A person replaces a small desire with a greater one, relinquishing the former when a bigger desire is fulfilled.
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We tend to focus only on areas where competition already exists.
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Life is a continuous journey where various actions like anger, love, breathing, waking, and sleeping are constantly in progress.
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Every discovery is essentially a rediscovery, as there is no new knowledge that hasn't been known before.However, those who had previously understood it were at a level where others couldn't comprehend, leading to the loss and subsequent rediscovery of that knowledge.
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The root cause of every problem lies in possessiveness or ownership.
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People often show off things they have never truly experienced or enjoyed.
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Everyone fights for their own self-preservation, but the ultimate winner is the one who excels among all.
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The pursuit of knowledge often hinders the acquisition of true knowledge, as every piece of knowledge is incomplete and borrowed from others.
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While we may have knowledge about the Almighty (Allah), we do not truly know the essence of the Almighty (Allah).
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One cannot reach their destination if they believe in rumors or hearsay.
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Without the knowledge of ugliness, one cannot truly comprehend beauty.
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Anger often leads to temporary madness.
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We experience life and death with every breath we take.
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In a certain sense, no being in this world is less intelligent than a human.
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Every desire troubles a human externally, while hope troubles them internally.
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The body serves as a gateway for all desires.
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A person can only love something they are capable of hating.
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Wasting the energy of our rational faculties unintentionally is pointless.
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Darkness exists because of light; without light, darkness would have no existence.
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Politics itself is not bad; it is the corrupt individuals who misuse it for their personal gain, causing it to be defamed.
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Allah is of such immense magnitude that words cannot define Him.
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Mistakes are like the pendulum of a watch; if they swing in one direction, they will swing in the opposite direction.
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Humans have a desire to both live and die.
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The desire for death is also hidden within humans.
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Beauty is a mysterious treasure.
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Mohammed is the embodiment of Allah's beauty, and Mohammed is immortal; the immortality of Mohammed is beautiful.
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A father can give birth to a son, but a son cannot give birth to a father.
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The existence of Adam predates his presence on Earth.
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The unsuccessful die feeling empty, while even the successful die feeling emptier.
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There is something within humans that is never fully satisfied.
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Every wish is temporary, which is why even when a wish is fulfilled, humans remain restless.
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Hell is depicted as a place where all wishes and desires are fulfilled.
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Innocence diminishes as a person becomes more cunning.
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Illness originates externally, while wellness comes from within.
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A state of depression exists between happiness and sadness.
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Our perception of others is influenced by our thoughts.
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A fool seeks answers, while a wise person seeks those who ask questions.
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Knowledge from books holds no value without practical application.
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Death is not the end; it is a central part of life's journey.
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Death holds significant importance in the cycle of life.
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We encounter the reality of death when we lose someone close to us.
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A wise person learns from the mistakes of others, while a fool fails to learn even from their own mistakes.
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Death provides a higher perspective on life.
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The value of education surpasses even that of the Great Wall of China.
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Striving to become something else can drive a person to madness.
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Those who embody paradise within themselves are truly in paradise, not merely those who admire it.
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Humans desire everything but are reluctant to let go of anything.
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Becoming a teacher is the most effective way to learn.
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The stomach serves as the gateway to lustful desires.
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Every newborn child arrives in this world with a question.
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One can attain inner peace and die content when all desires have been relinquished, akin to shedding leaves from a tree.
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Perception shapes our view of things, as they appear the way we want to see them.
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The true essence lies not in mere action, but in being.
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One who claims to know everything can only admit to not knowing.
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Conversely, a person who knows nothing claims to know everything.
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God's ignorance lies in not knowing oneself.
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In the path of Sufism, ignorance of oneself is considered a grave sin.
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Criticism holds the key to personal growth and improvement.
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Do not praise someone in their presence, nor speak ill of them in their absence.
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Both appreciation and criticism betray the soul, thus should be discarded.
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We alone are responsible for our own sorrows.
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Some faces become more beautiful when adorned with tears.
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Many are proud of their beliefs, but only a few have beliefs that are proud of them.
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A true master of time transcends both happiness and sorrow.
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The holy saints desire our happiness, but to manifest our prayers, we must create the right environment.
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One who has surpassed the realm of happiness cannot be made sad by anyone.
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The heart is perpetually dissatisfied, or rather, dissatisfaction is inherent to the heart.
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Engaging in play rejuvenates a person who has grown weary from work.
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The one we search for is, in fact, within ourselves.
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Our focus is always centered on where we are.
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Knowing the one who knows, the inner knower, is true knowledge.
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The distance between you and God is the same as the distance between you and yourself.
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You have not truly seen your soul until you have seen yourself.
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Intelligent individuals find happiness in forgiving others, while the ignorant find happiness in blaming others.
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Those who are discontented with their present circumstances are the ones who seek a better future.
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Ego is a cancer that afflicts the soul, and those who hold onto ego are like lifeless bodies.
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The heart serves as the gateway to all desires.
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The body functions as a factory for desires.
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Everything revolves around its center, which brings everything into view.
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God exists within us, like a seed waiting to grow.
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We can only know what we have become.
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Throughout history, knowledgeable priests have done more harm to religion than the illiterate.
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A lie becomes most dangerous when it is presented as the truth.
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The more strict the regulations, the more cheaters there will be.
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Shariyat (Islamic law) focuses on creating, while Tassawwuf (Sufism) focuses on being.
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A person may age, but their desires never diminish.
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Nature does not differentiate between mortality and immortality.
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Mere words are meaningless; pronouncing the word "water" does not quench your thirst.
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Enlightened individuals are those who embrace both joys and sorrows.
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You will become similar to the person with whom you hold enmity.
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A miserly person is not truly rich, even if they possess great wealth.
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If we deeply study women, we see them as mothers. If we deeply study men, we see them as sons.
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One who is born out of sex will eventually face death.
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Every seed is born with the potential to become a tree.