“Die before you die!” (Regarded by Sufis as a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and referring to the voluntary surrender of one’s ego, in love of God, over and over again during one’s life.) موتوا قبل أن تموتوا Mutu qabla an tamutu

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.