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"Many have been led astray by the Quran: by clinging to that rope many have fallen into the well. There is no fault in the rope, O perverse man, for it was you who had no desire to reach the top."
RumiLook not in the world for bliss and fortune, since thou wilt not find — Rumi
"Look not in the world for bliss and fortune, since thou wilt not find them, Seek bliss in both worlds by serving Him."
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Jalaal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, commonly known as Rumi, was a Sufi mystic, poet, and founder of the Islamic brotherhood known as the Mevlevi Order His family hailed from Balkh Rumi is an influential figure in Sufism, and his thought and works loom large both in Persian literature and mystic poetry in general Today, his translated works are enjoyed all over the world
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