Among that which indicates that He—the Almighty—does not desire these Outward Worships at all, but rather the intent is only their Inward aspect, is what our Luminous Sheikh pointed to in his poem, saying:

Fasting is true silence

Wherein there is no idle talk.

...unto his saying therein:

And Pilgrimage (Hajj) is Luminous Persons

Whose identification is the proclamation of Unity (Tahlil).

Not a spot or a wall

Nor a leaning structure.

...to the end of the poem.

Prince Hasan bin Makzun [al-Sinjari] spoke regarding the meaning that it is not permissible in our doctrine (Madhab) to burden ourselves in our seclusions with the Outward Worships (Zahir al-‘Ibadat), saying in one of his poems:

One who is absent from my witness

thinks my claim is but a waste.

He says to me: "You have cast off

the protective veil (Khafar) in your claims.