Law and Essence

Imam al-Qushayri

Every shari‘a which is unsupported by haqiqa is unaccepted. And every haqiqa which is not controlled by shari‘a is unaccepted.

Know that the Shari‘a is also Haqiqa, because He Himself made it obligatory. And haqiqa is also shari‘a, because the means of knowing Him were made obligatory by His command.’

 

~ by B-Maj on May 2, 2008.