Abul Hasan Kharqani, a Persian Sufi saint of the 10th century, emphasized sincerity, humility, and love in the pursuit of divine union. Under the guidance of his teacher Abu Ali Farmadi, he underwent profound spiritual transformations, advocating selflessness and detachment from worldly desires. Kharqani’s teachings centered on constant remembrance of God, prayer, and ascetic practices to purify the heart and strengthen the spiritual connection. He attracted a large following of disciples drawn to his spiritual charisma and exemplary life. Kharqani’s legacy continues to inspire seekers on the path of Sufism, shaping the spiritual landscape with his emphasis on devotion and inner transformation. His tomb in Iran remains a revered pilgrimage site for those seeking blessings and guidance on the journey of spiritual enlightenment.
Abul Hasan Kharqani Quotes
01. “God bestows His anguish (Dard) on the enlightened one.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
02. “Never let a beggar turn empty-handed from the door but give something even if you have to contract a loan for the purpose.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
03. “Everybody wants to take something to eternity from this world, but there is nothing in this world that can find a passage there except egolessness (Nesti).”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
04. “The best title for a devotee is ‘slave of the Lord.'”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
05. “If in any community a person gains enlightenment and nearness of God, God in His grace for his sake forgives the whole community its transgressions.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
06. “There are three final states in spirituality. In the first, you consider yourself just as God considers you. In the second state, you become His and He becomes yours. In the third state, you cease to exist, and He alone fills thee.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
07. “When one repeats the Name of the Lord, the tongue is so burnt that it cannot repeat the Name over again. If it is seen to repeat it, it is really uttering His praise.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
08. “The worldlings get what is recorded in their destiny, but the saint receives that which is not mentioned in the scroll of his destiny.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
09. “There are some devotees of the Lord who are His beloveds. When they call Him by name, all the birds of the air and beasts of the forest stand in silence whilst the angels in heaven shudder and the earth and the heaven are illuminated. Such is the majesty of the utterance of the Name by them that the earth stands quaking.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
10. “God’s love claims him whose heart is reduced to ashes for Him.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
11. “Endure tears in the world that you might laugh in the next world.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
12. “None could tread one step successfully in the Path without the help of the Lord. One could never succeed by one’s personal effort and perseverance.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
13. “If even a drop of the grace of the Lord should fall to your lot, you shall not desire anything in the world, neither talk to nor hear anyone.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
14. “To see God along with thyself is non-existence (Fana); and to see God alone and not thyself is tertial existence (Baqa).”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
15. “Dwell in the company of the Lord and forsake the company of the world because one should associate oneself with a friend and there is no friend superior to the Lord.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
16. “Whom the Lord guides, the Path is shortened for him.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
17. “The greatest activity is the remembrance and recollection of the Lord and after that come, in order of preference, purity of life, charity, and austerity.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
18. “Things are first sought in the world and then achieved afterwards, but God is met first and then He is sought.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
19. “When the servant of the Lord is lodged in non-existence (Nesti) he is cloaked with the garment of divine existence.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
20. “It is veils that wrap past, present and future time from your view, When the veils are withdrawn one can see all.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
21. “The Vision of God is such that, after it comes to your lot, you see nothing besides Him all the twenty-four hours of the day.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
22. “When people seek the Lord with seamstress and are lost to themselves, God is met.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
23. “Some of the friends of the Lord seated in the world can read the scroll of destiny.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
24. “He who sacrifices his honor for the sake of the Lord, the Lord thereafter cloaks him with the garment of His honor.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
25. “When the Lord leads one to the Path, he dwells in the Plane of Unity with Him (Tauhid) and none except God knows about his state.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
26. “A Sufi does not need the light of the sun or the moon, for the Effulgence of the Lord is with him and it is brighter than that of all satellites.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
27. “In the Path of the Lord there is God and God alone and nothing besides.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
28. “Whosoever by God’s grace sees Him sees not creatures. He who attains to the vision of the Lord is lost to himself.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
29. “Continue spiritual practices till the spiritual practices themselves abandon you.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
30. “The more you serve our teacher, the more you rise spiritually.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
31. “If even once in your lifetime you have caused annoyance and pain to the Lord, it behooves you to seek His forgiveness throughout your life, for although He might in His grace forgive you, yet you should always feel agony in your heart that you displeased the Lord and did not follow his precept.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
32. “The way of God-realization is the privilege of the pure love-intoxicated; for to talk in ecstasy with the Lord is really enjoyable.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
33. “A man must carry on his devotional practice for full forty years – and then he can expect salutary results. Ten year’s spiritual practice is necessary to correct errors of tongue, ten years for reducing the extra fat on the body, ten years for correcting the vagaries of the heart and the last ten years for correcting whatever other vagaries are left behind.”
— Abul Hasan Kharqani
