Rejoice in Him, do not rejoice in aught except Him: He is as the spring, and all other things as the month of December. Everything other than He is the means of leading you gradually to perdition even though it is your throne and kingdom and your crown.
There is a friendship like a cutting sword, destructive as December in the garden and cornfields, there is a friendship like the season of spring, whence come restoration and produce incalculable.
Men are tempted by the lure of women and offspring, of hoarded treasures of gold and silver, of splendid cars, houses and businesses. These are the enjoyment of this life, but far better is the return to God
Pass on from the name and look at the attributes, in order that the attributes my show thee the way to the essence. The disagreement of mankind is caused by names, peace ensues when they advance to the reality of names.