. . . . .If you have a serious interest in your Lord (Almighty and Glorious is He), and if you are seeking Him, you must stick close to me, and be content. If you are prepared to do this, well and good. If not, you are not being really honest. This path is not that can be traveled in the company of the lower self [nafs], passionate desire [hawa], natural inclination [tab’], and the need to make a favorable impression on one’s fellow creatures. . . . . .
Taken from “The Fortieth Discourse”, given in the year A.H.546/1152 C.E.by Sheik' Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani, of the book titled, “The Removal of Cares (Jala Al-Khawatir).
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