Al-Shafi'i on flow
Al-Shafi'i28 quotes“Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray – O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side.”
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Be hard on yourself, easy on others.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i He may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i The one who admonishes his brother secretly, he has advised sincerely and has honored him.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i How strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an opening and an escape
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace,
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i Knowledge is not what is memorised. Knowledge is what benefits.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i To be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i I complained to Waki’ about the weakness of my memorisation, So he instructed me to abandon disobedience;
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Sexual arousal is no more than a flow of chemicals to certain nerve endings.
Alan LightmanAlan Lightman 1 billion of excess cash flow coverage through 2017 and the Access cash flows, along with our major new fee based projects continue to dramatically reduce exposure to commodity prices.
Alun ArmstrongAlun Armstrong We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
Alan BersinAlan Bersin Every living thing like a mountain stream that flows out o’er the land. I volunteer for the journey from here to heaven’s gate. I will do my part I place my heart in Your gracious hands.
Alan AtKissonAlan AtKisson We assure our security by securing the flows as early as we can before they arrive and as far away from our borders as we can.
Alan BersinAlan Bersin As we’re on the verge of a major $1 billion boost in our annual cash flows that we expect to come from three major projects Geismar, Gulfstar and the Keathley Canyon Connector all of which have reached the commissioning stage here in the fourth quarter.
Alun ArmstrongAlun Armstrong Love is as big a myth that God sits with his flowing white beard in a throne and looks at us.
Al GoldsteinAl Goldstein To know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
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