Ibn Abī al-Dunyā Quotes

Jesus, the son of Mary, peace be upon them, was accustomed to say, "O my God, surely I have entered into the morning unable to neither forestall what I fear nor hasten what I hope for. The whole affair is in another’s hand. I have arisen bound to my deeds. There is no one poorer than me. Do not make me the cause of my enemies being cursed, nor make me the reason any harm should come to a friend. Do not place tribulation in my spiritual path, nor empower anyone over me who shows me no mercy.""Walk on Water: The Wisdom of Jesus"From Traditional Arabic sources, translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

Ibn Abī al-Dunyā