You possess only whatever will not be lost in a ship wreck.
AL-GHAZALI
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Al-Ghazali47 quotes“You possess only whatever will not be lost in a ship wreck.”
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Al-GhazaliAl-Ghazali If you do not prepare now for the Afterlife, then when will you do so?
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Al-GhazaliAl-Ghazali Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.
Al-GhazaliAl-Ghazali 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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Elaine HaysElaine Hays When you are on your way to find yourself, Remember that getting lost is a part of the process.
Bisma IjazBisma Ijaz You’re not the same as you were before,” he said. You were much more – muchier, you’ve lost your muchness.
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