Beggars & Workers

It is related of Ibn el-Arabi that people said to him:

 

‘Your circle is composed mainly of beggars, husband- men and artisans. Can you not find people of intellect who will follow you, so that perhaps more authoritative notices might be taken of your teachings?’

 

He said:

 

‘The Day of Calamity will be infinitely nearer when I have influential men and scholars singing my praises; for without any doubt they will be doing so for their own sake and not for the sake of our work!’

~ by Shaykh on February 22, 2008.