In the eyes of a seer, every leaf of a tree is a page of the Holy Book and contains divine revelation. Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes by Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes From Hazrat Inayat Khan His constant fight is with the Nafs (self-interest), the root of all disharmony and the only enemy of man. By crushing this enemy man gains mastery over himself; this wins for him mastery over the whole universe, because the wall standing between the self and the Almighty has been broken down. Gentleness, mildness, respect, humility, modesty, self-denial, conscientiousness, tolerance and forgiveness are considered by the Sufi as the attributes which produce harmony within one's own soul as well as within that of another. Hazrat Inayat Khan crush wall humility What you are speaks louder than what you say. Hazrat Inayat Khan speak You carry all the ingredients to turn your existence into joy. Mix them, Mix them! Hazrat Inayat Khan existence ingredients joy When people came to Christ accusing a person of doing wrong, the Master could not think of anything else but forgiveness. For he did not see in the wrongdoer what the others saw. To distinguish between right and wrong is not the work of an ordinary mind, and the curious thing is that the more ignorant a person is, the more ready he is to do so. Hazrat Inayat Khan ignorant people thinking The greatest fault of the day is the absence of stillness. Hazrat Inayat Khan faults stillness absence The more one studies the harmony of music, and then studies human nature, how people agree and how they disagree, how there is attraction and repulsion, the more one will see that it is all music. Hazrat Inayat Khan human-nature study people For every loss, there is a hidden gain. And for every gain, there is a hidden loss. Hazrat Inayat Khan gains loss One is never so strong as when one is broken. Hazrat Inayat Khan broken strong Love is the merchandise which all the world demands; if you store it in your heart, every soul will become your customer. Hazrat Inayat Khan soul heart love-is When one bell is rung, by the sound of that one bell other bells will also vibrate. So it is with the dancing of the soul...it produces its reaction, and that again, will make other souls dance. Hazrat Inayat Khan dancing soul sound The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. Hazrat Inayat Khan soul jewels attitude Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible. Hazrat Inayat Khan dignity silence wise One must always say every word with consideration, and should not say what one does not wish to happen. Those who do not understand the value of suggestion walk after their own fate with a whip in their hand, and those who understand its value and control their word and use it rightly, they are a bliss to themselves and a source of happiness to others. Hazrat Inayat Khan fate wish hands Music seems to be the bridge over the gulf between form and the formless. Hazrat Inayat Khan form bridges seems Toward the One, the perfection of love, harmony and beauty, the only being, united with all the illuminated souls who form the embodiment of the master, the spirit of guidance. Hazrat Inayat Khan embodiment soul perfection It is a very high stage in the path of love when man really learns to love another with a love that asks no return. Hazrat Inayat Khan path-of-love return men My heart is tuned to the quietness that the stillness of nature inspires. Hazrat Inayat Khan nature heart inspire Failure in life does not matter; the greatest misfortune is standing still. Hazrat Inayat Khan standing-still matter doe People often ask me questions that I cannot very well answer in words, and it makes me sad to think they are unable to hear the voice of my silence. Hazrat Inayat Khan voice people thinking He who sincerely seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose. As he concentrates on that search a light begins to clear his confusion, call it revelation, call it inspiration, call it what you will. It is mistrust that misleads. Sincerity leads straight to the goal. Hazrat Inayat Khan light inspiration real
