Al-Bistami

This was an intriguing read and I liked it. I generally find Islam to be a very deep moral religion with a solid faith. I was intrigued by the complexity of the verses and the assertiveness contained within each. With that said, the following verse is my favorite from Al-Bistami, "Forgetfulness of self is remembrance of God. Whoever knows God through God becomes alive, and whoever knows God through self becomes dead." While this is not an entirely profound statement, I feel that it is an important part of this religions. Simply, this verse is wanting the reader to be a selfless person that believes in God and be humble in life so that you don't regard yourself as a God; which is usually regarded as a sin. Basically, each verse somehow implies or directly mentions God or heaven backed with a moral or wise statement.