Ibrahim Khawas, a revered Sufi saint of the 8th century born in Balkh (modern-day Afghanistan), renounced his noble upbringing to pursue a life of asceticism and spiritual devotion. His journey led him to remote areas where he dedicated himself to the worship of God, emphasizing inner purity and detachment from worldly desires. Ibrahim Khawas’s teachings stressed the importance of sincere devotion to God and spiritual growth over material wealth. He became known as a paragon of asceticism and piety in Sufi tradition, inspiring countless spiritual seekers to prioritize their relationship with the Divine. While historical details about his life are limited, Ibrahim Khawas’s legacy endures as a symbol of spiritual purity and devotion, resonating with seekers of truth and enlightenment in Sufi literature and tradition.
Ibrahim Khawas Quotes
01. “Pride prevents one from knowing one’s real value, as haste leads one away from Truth, and as gentleness and thoughtfulness prevent regret; all power belongs to Allah.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
02. “He said during travel Khidr met me and sought my company, and I was afraid lest my trust in God might be corrupted by my staying with him. So, I parted from him.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
03. “Whoever genuinely trusts in God when dealing with himself will also trust in God when dealing with others.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
04. “When asked by Hallaj what did you attain during your journeys and crossings of the deserts? He answered: ‘I remained in a state of trust in God, curing myself thereby.’ Mansur retorted: ‘You have annihilated your lifetime in the cultivation of your inner being, but what about annihilation (of the self) in the Oneness of God?'”
— Ibrahim Khawas
05. “He who claims to have deserted sensual appetitions publicly is entirely a liar and ostentatious. Such a person can never be accepted as pious.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
06. “Excess of knowledge does not make one a great scholar; rather, a savant is one who, acting on his knowledge, adheres to Sunnah, may the amount of his knowledge be little.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
07. “He who shows to the people that he has left sensual appetite is a liar and hypocrite, and he cannot be said to be listless.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
08. “Trusting man in the true sense is one whose trust in God influences others, and whoever seeks his company also resigns to the will of God.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
09. “That servant who is a claimant of Divine knowledge but seeks Peace in other than God is entrapped in severe affliction. But when comely, he seeks forgiveness of the Almighty, his affliction is eliminated.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
10. “The servant over whom the creation weeps in this temporal world will be laughing on the Day of Resurrection.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
11. “To eliminate all desires and nullify human attributes is the name of Divine love.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
12. “True reliance is that whose reliance in God affects others, and he who seeks his companionship may also become reliant. But only he who is steadfast in trust is truly reliant.”
— Ibrahim Khawas
