Nasir Kusoro

The Eye of the Intellect - Nasir - - Khusraw By Nasir-i Khusraw Do you not see that God is inviting you to heaven? Why do you throw yourself into the pit of hell-fire? In order to ascend to the abode of the righteous, make knowledge your feet and obedience your wings. In the battleground of our demented world, make a sword from patience and a shield from the faith. Pluck the bud of wisdom from the branch of religion; graze the hyacinth of obedience from the fields of knowledge. This world is not the abode of people who are wise; it is but a passage for us; therefore traverse it. Of what use is the branch which yields no fruit, whether it belongs to a fruit-bearing tree or not? In the sight of God, the Absolute Sovereign, this world has not the value of even an atom. Had it any value in His reckoning, do you think the unbelievers would get even one sip of water? This world is only a place of attainment for us; therefore gather quickly provisions for the Return. In fact, this world is a book in which you see

inscribed the writings of God the Almighty. O do not reject these allusions of the hujja, because truth should never become an abomination. The Momentum of Time

By Nasir-i Khusraw 0 you who have been sleeping at night! If you have rested, do not think that time too has been resting. Consider that your personality is always on the move - do not think it eats or sleeps even for a moment! The momentum of time and the turning sphere draws all animals, by night and day, to ceaseless motion.