When God created the world, He placed sin and ignorance wit… - Sahl al-Tustari

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When God created the world, He placed sin and ignorance within satisfication of the appetite and knowledge and wisdom withing hunger. When Sahl hungered he was powerful, and whenever he ate, he became weak.

Sahl al-Tustari

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About Sahl al-Tustari

Sahl al-Tustarī (c.818– 896) was a Persian Sunni Muslim scholar and early classical Sufi mystic. He founded the Salimiyah Muslim theological school, which was named after his disciple Muhammad ibn Salim.

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Alternative Names: Abū Muḥammad Sahl al-Tustarī • Sahl al-Tustarī • Sahl Shushtarī

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