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“امطري حيث شئت، فإن خراجك لي. -- قالها لسحابة مثقلة بالمطر.”
هارون الرشيد (766–809) said by 809 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Non patitur cunctas angustia carminis huius Pulei virtutes celeri comprendere versu. Hoc apud Indorum tanti constare peritos Fertur, apud Gallos quanti valet Indica nigri Congeries piperis. Quis iam dubitare sinetur Hac herba plures leniri posse labores, Quam pretiis inhianter emit ditissima tantis Gens hebenoque auroque fluens et mira volenti Quaeque ferens mundo?”
Walafrid Strabo (808–849) said by 849 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Gnostic gets peace after annihilation in Him.”
Sari al-Saqati (772–867) said by 867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“العُلماء غُرباءٌ لِكَثرةِ الجُهَّال بَينهُم”
محمد الجواد (811–835) said by 835 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The miserly one is never restful; the envious is never pleased; the grumbler is never loyal; the liar has no conscience.”
Ali al-Rida (770–818) said by 818 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We ought not to be ashamed of appreciating the truth and of acquiring it wherever it comes from, even if it comes from races distant and nations different from us. For the seeker of truth nothing takes precedence over the truth.”
Al-Kindi (801–873) said by 873 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ibid., trans. Alfred L. Ivry, Al-Kindi's Metaphysics (SUNY Press, 1978) p. 58
“Someone asked: “What are enlightenment and delusion?” Linji said: “A moment when your mind is in doubt is delusion. If you can comprehend that the myriad phenomena are unborn, that [deluded] mind is like an illusory transformation, so that you are everywhere pure, this is enlightenment. So enlightenment and delusion are the two objects, defilement and purity.”
Linji Yixuan (850–867) said by 867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“ومن علّم رحمك الله أن كلامه من عمله قل إلا فيما ينفعه ومن أيقن أنه مُسؤول عما ألف وعما كتب لم يعمل الشيء وضده ولم يستفرغ مَجهوده في تثبيت الباطل عنده وأنشدني الرياشي: ولا تكتب بخطك غير شيء ... يسرك في القيامة أن تراه.”
ابن قتيبة (828–889) said by 889 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The book is silent as long as you need silence, eloquent whenever you want discourse. He never interrupts you if you are engaged but if you feel lonely he will be a good companion. He is a friend who never deceives or falters you, and he is a companion who does not grow tired of you.”
Al-Jahiz (775–869) said by 869 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“كل باطن يخالفه ظاهر فهو باطل.”
أبو سعيد الخراز (died 899) said by 899 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Submit to the Truth; obey it and accept it from whoever says it, this is submissiveness.”
Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad (725–803) said by 803 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“العابد يعبده بالحال والعارف الواصل يعبده في الحال.”
أبو يزيد البسطامي (804–848) said by 848 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“قال عنها محمد التونجي في معجم أعلام النساء:”
الفارعة الشيبانية (died 815) said by 815 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Say to the followers of innovation (Bidʻah): the judge between us and you is the day of funerals.”
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780–855) said by 855 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“قالوا: إنما أُنزلَ القرآنُ بلسانٍ عربيٍ مبينٍ. وتِصداقُ ذلك في آية من القُرآن؛ وفي آية أخرى: «وما أرسلنا من سول إلا بلِسانِ قومِه»، فلم يَحتَجِ السّلَفُ ولا الذين أدركوا وَحيَهُ إلى النّبيّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يسألوا عن مَعانيه وعمّا فيه مما في كلام العرب مِثلُه من الوجوه والتلخيص. وفي القرآنِ مِثلُ ما في الكلام العربيّ من وُجوه الإعراب ومن الغَريب والمعاني...”
معمر بن المثنى (728–825) said by 825 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“ما أقبح اللجاجة بالسلطان وأقبح من ذلك الضجر من القضاة قبل التفهم وأقبح منه سخافة الفقهاء بالدين وأقبح منه البخل بالأغنياء والمزاح بالشيوخ والكسل بالشباب والجبن بالمقاتل.”
عبد الله المأمون (786–833) said by 833 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ziyad then appointed Rashid son of Umru-l Judaidi of the tribe of Azd to the frontier. He proceeded to Makran and was victorious in warring against Kikan; but he was slain fighting against the Meds. Sinan, son of Salama, then succeeded to the command and was confirmed therein by Ziyad. He remained there two years.”
Al-Baladhuri (820–892) said by 892 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“عقول الناس مثل المشكاوات، بينها ما هو قويٌّ وما هو ضعيف، وما هو بيْن بيْن. وعلم الكيمياء لا يقدر على حمله سوى القويُّ المتين، ومن يملك حباً للعلم يصبح العلم عنده حرماً مقدساً.”
جابر بن حيان (721–815) said by 815 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tree jobs are very difficult to perform: generosity in poverty; truthfulness in the state of fear; piety in solitude.”
Bishr the Barefoot (767–842) said by 842 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“إذا نزلت من السلطان بمنزلة الثقة فلا تلزم الدعاء له في كل كلمة؛ فإنّ ذلك يوجب الوحشة ويلزم الانقباض.”
عبد الله بن المقفع (724–840) said by 840 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Sufi's love to God goes with God's love towards him. Sufis are folk who have preferred God to everything, so that God has preferred them to everything.”
Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796–861) said by 861 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“لو أدرک أحمد ابن حنبل عَصر الثوری، و مالک، و الأوزاعي ، و اللیث بن سَعد، لکانَ ھو المقدَّم۔”
أحمد بن حنبل (780–855) said by 855 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“وزعموا أنه لم يغدِر غادِرٌ قطّ إلا لصغر همته عن الوفاء وخمول قدرته عن احتمال المكاره في جنب نيل المكارم”
الجاحظ (775–869) said by 869 at the latest wikiquote:ar, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The ignorant (one) is the captive of his tongue.”
Ali al-Hadi (829–868) said by 868 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source