Mian Mir, born in 1550 in Sevastan (now Afghanistan), was a revered Sufi saint of the Qadiriyya order who lived primarily in Lahore, Pakistan. Renowned for his piety and wisdom, he fostered interfaith harmony and unity, forming close bonds with individuals from Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities, notably with Guru Arjan Dev, the Sikh Guru. Mian Mir’s teachings emphasized love, devotion, and inner spiritual growth, transcending religious divides. He advocated for humility and service to humanity, leaving a lasting impact on those around him. His shrine in Lahore remains a revered pilgrimage site, attracting devotees from diverse faiths who seek spiritual solace and blessings. Mian Mir’s legacy endures through his timeless message of love, tolerance, and unity, offering guidance for contemporary challenges in fostering interfaith understanding and harmony.
Mian Mir Qadri Quotes
01. “When a Sufi becomes perfect and his heart is purified of evil thoughts, nothing can harm him; he is king himself, and all the worldly kings are subjugated to him.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
02. “He who becomes oblivious of God for a moment is as good as an infidel, although impliedly.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
03. “If the world is replete with blood and wealth, still, a man of God would not eat anything except licit things.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
04. “To be engaged in vain talks makes one heedless of His remembrance.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
05. “Two guests cannot be accommodated in one house.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
06. “If one has deserted the world, but one thought still inclines to worldliness, he is not considered a free man nor an ascetic; his inner defilement still survives.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
07. “Mansur Hallaj was so chivalrous that he disclosed Divine secrets. There are such people in the folk of Allah that if they drink oceans of Truth, they keep quiet and would never belch.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
08. “The death of auliya Allah, in the true sense, is the death of their lower self. When it is annihilated, he gets eternal life.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
09. “A Sufi is one who is ‘naught.’ If still ‘be,’ he must not ‘be.'”
— Mian Mir Qadri
10. “Detachment from the world (tajrid) and seclusion (tafrid) are indispensable. He who becomes perfect in tajrid achieves his goal soon.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
11. “A Sufi, in the state of ecstasy, is annihilated of his own being and subsists in the Absolute Being. It can be surely said that in this state of condition, if a grain falls or less than this, he becomes aware of it.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
12. “Do you know what is the first prerequisite of the mystic way? It is the abdication of both worlds with one stroke of toe.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
13. “The quest for the Truth is not an easy job. Unless you become single in His quest, you won’t be able to find Him.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
14. “Garments donned should be such that no one could recognize that you are a traveler of the Sufi path. Mian Mir would always condemn the patched frock, the conventional garments of Sufis.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
15. “He would seldom discourse on the subject of tauheed to the common men; rather, he would never open arcane secrets of divinity to them. Mian Mir would often read the following couplet (translation only): ‘Talk of tauheed (Divine Unity) is like illusion. O Son! Who can be saturated by the illusion! If a vulgar talks about tauheed, what will he get except defame.'”
— Mian Mir Qadri
16. “When a Sufi becomes perfect and his heart is cleansed of evil thoughts, nothing can send him harm. A perfect Sufi is one in whose eye stone and ruby are alike. He who is with God Most High is never indigent.”
— Mian Mir Qadri
