Quotes About Interpretation

A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world.

I started writing rhymes first and then put it to the music. I figured out I could lock it to the beat better if I heard the music first. I like to get a lot of tracks, put the track up and let the music talk to me about what it's about.

History is not usually what has happened. History is what some people have thought to be significant.

Forms are vehicles and instruments, and vehicles and instruments cannot be called good or bad without context.

if... says: 'Do not be greedy, be generous', you may inwardly interpret this in such a manner that you will develop a greed for generosity

The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured'.

There is a saying that, according to what a person's mentality is, even an angel may seem to him to have a devil's face.

People generally deal with situations by means of assumptions.

Christian scholars often say that Sufi theories are close to those of Christianity. Many Moslems maintain that they are essentially derived from Islam. The resemblance of many Sufi ideas to those of several religious and esoteric systems are sometimes taken as evidence of derivation. The Islamic interpretation is that religion is of one origin, differences being due to local or historical causes.

The would-be students wish to transcend books. But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he writes books; books do not contain Sufism, and yet he continues to publish books on Sufism, what is really happening? It really is your duty, and not mine, to ask and to find the answer to that question, if you are interested enough.

To Him who has sense, a sign is enough For the heedless, however, a thousand expositions are not enough.

I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope.

I am an idol worshipper; for I understand what idol worship means, and the idolater does not.

Hazrat Ali, en un dicho que se le atribuye, dice: "El hombre está disfrazado, cubierto por su lengua

Las formas son vehículos e instrumentos, y los vehículos e instrumentos no pueden ser llamados buenos o malos sin un contexto.

In countries where there are no horses, donkeys are called horses.

Rumi habla de las personas que se fían tanto de la palabra escrita como si a veces fueran no más que asnos cargados de libros.

El color del agua aparenta ser del color del vaso en el cual fue vertido

Hay un dicho que afirma que, según la mentalidad de una persona, incluso un ángel podría parecerle un demonio.

La historia no es generalmente lo que ha sucedido. La historia es lo que algunas personas consideraron significativo.

Si alguien dice: "no seas codicioso, sé generoso" debes interpretar internamente que así desarrollarás una codicia por la generosidad.

The great poet Hafiz says that you should dye your prayer-carpet with wine if your teacher tells you to do so.

El gran poeta Hafiz dice que deberías teñir tu alfombra de oraciones con vino si tu maestro te dice que lo hagas.

La historia no es generalmente lo que ha sucedido. La historia es lo que algunas personas han considerado significativo.