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Man seeks God in want and in desire to receive, whereas God seeks Man in wealth and in desire to give.
Source Tarjumân al-Ashwâq, Poem 25, commentary §5 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Ibn Arabi, who here comments on his own poem, man seeks God out of need and in order to receive, whereas God seeks man in abundance and in order to give. Today, give something, time, a smile, some help, without expecting anything in return.
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