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“If you learned the sacred knowledge for the sake of this world, then the knowledge will be never rooted in your heart.”
Abu Hanifa (699–767) said by 767 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many times a day,”
Isaac of Nineveh (640–700) said by 700 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“君不见，黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回。”
Li Bai (701–762) said by 762 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: 李白 (zh)
“春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟；夜来风雨声，花落知多少。”
Meng Haoran (690–740) said by 740 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“一身转战三千里， 一剑曾当百万师。”
Wang Wei (699–761) said by 761 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: 王維 (zh)
“He then went to Kandahãr in boats and conquered it. He destroyed the Budd there, and built in its place a mosque.”
Hisham ibn Amr al-Taghlibi (died 774) said by 774 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nobody seeks my help with a petition or offers an excuse that is more pressing than he, reminding me of a favor I did him so that it would be followed by its sister (i.e, one like it) and so good would be done to its asker because withholding of later things removes gratitude for earlier ones.”
Al-Mahdi (744–785) said by 785 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Al-Tabari
“I am astonished about those people who are ordered to prepare their provisions, then the start of the journey is announced, however they remain unmindful in their vain discussions and fruitless deeds.”
Hasan al-Basri (642–728) said by 728 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“עלי זהב נושרים בעצב.”
דו פו (712–770) said by 770 at the latest wikiquote:he, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know the Devil is your enemy but you do not deal with him as such.”
Ibrahim ibn Adham (718–776) said by 776 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“אם קוראים לכם שקרנים, אל תכעסו.”
מוחמד אל-באקר (677–733) said by 733 at the latest wikiquote:he, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fasting is a shield against (hell) fire. Charity and dole remove and finish sin, as does the remembrance of God in the midnight.”
Muhammad al-Baqir (677–733) said by 733 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“התשמע את קול הנערות המלקטות ערמוני מים?”
לי באי (701–762) said by 762 at the latest wikiquote:he, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is nothing wrong in a man having sexual relations with his Zoroastrian slave-girl.”
Said ibn al-Musayyib (634–715) said by 715 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said ibn al-Musayyib. Safiıd b. al-Musayyab, quoted from Yohanan Friedmann, Tolerance and Coercion in Islam : Interfaith Relations in the Muslim Tradition, Cambridge University Press, 2003.— pp. 176-178
“Patience is praiseworthy save in what prejudices the faith or renders sovereignty contemptible, and moderation is commendable except at the season of opportunity.”
As-Saffah (722–754) said by 754 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They who out of wisdom Have seized the supreme Bodhimind Praise, glorify and rejoice in it, That it may grow to fulfilment.”
Shantideva (685–763) said by 763 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My father is the wisdom of spontaneous awareness.My mother is the Ever-Excellent Lady, the space of all things....I sustain myself by consuming the concepts of duality.My purpose is the act of killing disturbing emotions.”
Padmasambhava (717–762) said by 762 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava, (a book review) by Rebecca Radner, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Fall 1993
“Cheerfulness and good nature, purge hatred and rancour.”
Musa al-Kadhim (745–799) said by 799 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All the lands of the West have their eyes directed toward our humility; by them we are considered as a God upon earth.”
Pope Gregory II (669–731) said by 731 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Alternate translation: Christ gives us the relics of saints as health-giving springs through which flow blessings and healing. This should not be doubted. For if at God’s word water gushed from hard rock in the wilderness-yes, and from an ass’s jawbone when Samson was thirsty -why should it seem incredible that healing medicine should distill from the relics of saints”
John of Damascus (675–749) said by 749 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In Relics: The Shroud of Turin, the True Cross, the Blood of Januarius: History, Mysticism, and the Catholic Church, by Joan Carroll Cruz, 1984 <!--, Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana, ISBN 0879737018 ISBN 9780879…
“You have asked one who knows. The hearts of the people are with you, but their swords are with the Banu Umayyah. The decision will come from heaven, and Allah will do what He wishes.”
Al-Farazdaq (640–728) said by 728 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source