Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Abu Yazid Tayfur ibn 'Isa ibn Surushan al-Bismtami

Persian Mystic, Founder of the Ecstatic School of Sufism

"Anyone whose reward from God is deferred until tomorrow has not truly worshipped Him today."

"Forgetfulness of self is remembrance of God. Whoever knows God through God becomes alive, and whoever knows God through self becomes dead."