If you wish that God should dwell in your heart, purify you… - Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr

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If you wish that God should dwell in your heart, purify your heart from all save Him for the king will not enter a house filled with stores and furniture. He will only enter a heart which is empty of all save Himself.

Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr

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Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.

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Native Name: ابوسعید ابوالخیر

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