One of the ninety-nine Attributes of God is Truth, and, according to the law, it is absolutely forbidden to call oneself God. The traditional punishment for this extreme heresy was death. However, from the point of view of Truth, the Divine is within each person; it dwells in one's heart of hearts. The innermost heart does have Divine qualities, and each person should be honored as a temple of God.
— James Fadiman, Robert Frager, Essential Sufism by James Fadiman, editor, Robert Frager, editor