Iraqi Poet Quotes

We praise Thee, O God,
For whatever perspicuity of language Thou hast taught us
And whatever eloquence Thou hast inspired us
with.

Al-Hariri of Basra

The world is comparable to ice, and the Truth to water, the origin of this ice. The name 'ice' is only lent to this coagulation; it is the name of water which is restored to it, according to its essential reality.

Abd al-Karīm al-Jīlī