I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed.
“If my children do not behave according to Islam, if they do not pray for instance, I will punish them.”
“It is a good rule never to see or talk to the man whose words have wrung your heart, or helped it, just as it is wise not to look down too closely at the luminous glow which sometimes shines on your path on a summer night, if you would not see the ugly worm below.”