To completely trust in Allah is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the mother is totally aware of his condition and is looking after him.
AL-GHAZALIKnow, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. Although he is not form everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine.
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To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
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Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.
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Each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, since each of them is irreplaceable and once gone, can never be retrieved.
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Man’s nature is made up of four elements, which produce in him four attributes, namely, the beastly, the brutal, the satanic, and the divine. In man there is something of the pig, the dog, the devil, and the saint.
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You possess only whatever will not be lost in a ship wreck.
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You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.
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The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
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This visible world is a trace of that invisible one and the former follows the latter like a shadow.
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No one who possesses snow would find any hardship in exchanging it for jewels and pearls. This world is like snow exposed to sun, which continues to melt until it disappears altogether, while the next life is like a precious stone that never passes away.
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Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
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The way to paradise is an uphill climb whereas hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to get to paradise and not to hell.
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Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.
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If you see Allah, Mighty and Magnificent, holding back this world from you, frequently trying you with adversity and tribulation, know that you hold a great status with Him. Know that He is dealing with you as He does with His Awliya’ and chosen elite, and is watching over you.
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He who buries his head deep into a nosebag full of food cannot hope to see the invisible world.
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Declare your jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see – Egoism, Arrogance, Conceit, Selfishness, Greed, Lust, Intolerance, Anger, Lying, Cheating, Gossiping and Slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.
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