A Brother once told Al Habīb 'Alī al- Jifrī privately: "I feel disconnected." Al Habīb: "That is a sign of connection because a disconnected person never feels." Brother: "What shall I do?" Al Habīb: "Do you keep up your litanies (awrad)?"Brother: "Yes"Al Habīb: "A sign of drinking externally only is to feel satiated & a sign of drinking internally is continuing to feel thirsty.so you will continue to feel thirsty, thus, drink more! . Habib AlJifri
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