Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Eagerness And Longing Eagerness and Longing-الشّوق والمشتاق Longing [for Allah and the Hereafter] is from the qualities of those who have certitude. 1ـ اَلشَّوْقُ شيمَةُ المُوقِنينَ. Longing [for Allah] is the intimate companion of the Gnostics. 2ـ اَلشَّوْقُ خُلْصانُ العارِفينَ. One who longs [for Allah] forgets [this world]. 3ـ مَنِ اشْتاقَ سَلا.
One who longs [for Allah] sets out [towards him] at nightfall. 4ـ مَنِ اشْتاقَ أدْلَجَ. Previous Next