Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Abdul-Qadir Gilani

Explore popular quotes and sayings by Abdul-Qadir Gilani.
Last updated on December 14, 2024.
Abdul-Qadir Gilani

ʿAbdul Qādir Gīlānī, known by admirers as Muḥyī l-Dīn Abū Muḥammad b. Abū Sāliḥ ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī al-Ḥasanī wa'l-Ḥusaynī, was a Sunni Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, jurist, and theologian, known for being the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya tariqa of Sufism.

March 24, 1077 - January 15, 1166
How can you lay claim to faith, when you have no patience at all. Surely you must have heard the saying of the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him "patience is to faith, as the head is to the body."
Do not be fooled by your youthful appearance for very soon it would be taken away from you.
Do not become the candle that gives light to others but itself remains in darkness. Do not follow the desires of your lower self. Should the Lord wish, He himself will pick you out and prompt you to be a source of guidance. He Himself shall endow you with the inner strength to endure the changes of fortune and will instill within you infinite wisdom.
Listen to your heart and not your ego. Your ego prompts you to boast of vain assertions to obtain the glory of this world. Turn away from vanity and seek Him in the recesses of your heart and soul
O you who complain to people about your misfortunes, what good will it do you to complain to creatures? They can bring you neither benefit nor harm. If you rely on them and associate partners with the Lord of the Truth, they will make you distant from Him, cause you to fall into His displeasure.
Seek the fellowship of those who enjoy fellowship with the Lord
Disrespect earns the displeasure of the creator and the creation. — © Abdul-Qadir Gilani
Disrespect earns the displeasure of the creator and the creation.
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