Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

veliye (Sufism Glossary)

Service. The true faqīr (one who is spiritually poor) is the one who is not satisfied with anything other than Allah, the Exalted. To attack those below you is weakness; to attack those above you is arrogance; and to …

Service. The true faqīr (one who is spiritually poor) is the one who is not satisfied with anything other than Allah, the Exalted. To attack those below you is weakness; to attack those above you is arrogance; and to attack your equals is peevishness. (Futūḥ, 159-160)