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مَتَى اَوْحَشَكَ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ اَنْ يَفْتَحَ لَكَ بَابَ الْأُنْسِ بِهِ

Whenever He makes you feel estranged from His creatures, know that He wishes to open for you the door of intimacy with Him.

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Ibn ʿAbbād

فتح باب الانس بالله تعالى هو الاستيحاش من الناس ولذلك قيل الاستئناس بالناس من علامات الافلاس فاذا فتح لك هذا الباب استوحشت من الاغيار كلها وتحققت فى أنسك بربك

The opening of the door of intimacy (*uns*) with God Most High is estrangement (*istīḥāsh*) from people. That is why it has been said: "Seeking intimacy with people is among the signs of bankruptcy (*iflās*)." So when this door is opened for you, you become estranged from all that is other than Him (*al-aghyār*), and you attain true realization (*taḥaqquq*) in your intimacy with your Lord

The opening of his commentary only; the whole of it runs over pdf 88 (printed p. 84) of the print: follow the link to the page images.

Ibn ʿAbbād · pdf 88 (printed p. 84)

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