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Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.

Al-Ghazali

You possess only whatever will not be lost in a ship wreck.
AL-GHAZALI

Lost Wisdom
Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.
AL-GHAZALI

Destiny Divine Heart Light Reflection Secret Wisdom Yourself
Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms.
AL-GHAZALI

Eat Hope Laughter Life Lying Walk Wisdom Yourself
Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.
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Advice Enough Knowledge People Virtue Wisdom
He who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.
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Himself Inspirational Truth
A human-being is not a human-being while his tendencies include self-indulgence, covetousness, temper and attacking other people.
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Character Human Hurt Nature People Wisdom
He who buries his head deep into a nosebag full of food cannot hope to see the invisible world.
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Fasting Himself Hope See World
To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
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Hate Love Patience Yourself
If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
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End Inspirational Wisdom
Know, 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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Body Creation Divine Forever Greatness Live Mean Men Purpose
Love for God is the farthest reach of all stations, the sun of the highest degrees, and there is no station after that of love, except its fruit and its consequences.
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Exception God Love Result Sun
Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.
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Beautiful Love People Relationship Spiritual
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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Death End Wisdom World
Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
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Heart People Praise Sad Yourself
Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.
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Action Fools Knowledge Philosophy Waste
Half of disbelief in Allah in the world is caused by people who make religion look ugly due to their bad conduct and ignorance.
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Ignorance People Religion Ugly World

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