Sunday, December 19, 2004

Beyond the Lote Tree


When Ahmad passed beyond the lote tree at the boundary of Paradise, the Angel's frontier, he said, "O Gabriel, come fly with me." But Gabriel replied, "I cannot escort you. My wings beyond that point will be consumed. But the station of the pure before the Most Pure is nothing short of wonderment."


- Mawlana Rumi (may Allah have mercy on him) in his Mathnawi

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous12:23 PM

    Thank you very much for this amazing quote by Rumi

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