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Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

Al-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-GHAZALI

Advice Enough Knowledge People Virtue 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
The soul should take care of the body, just as the pilgrim on his way to Makkah takes care of his camel; but if the pilgrim spends his whole time in feeding and adorning his camel, the caravan will leave him behind, and he will perish in the desert.
AL-GHAZALI

Body Care Himself Leaving Philosophy Religious Soul Spiritual Time Wisdom
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 says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
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Bird Limitation Music Song
Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
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Deal Difficult Help Myself Oppression Soul
Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
AL-GHAZALI

Desire Inspirational Patience Slave
Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, “men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned.”
AL-GHAZALI

Change Character Deep Learning Man Mindset Money Philosophy Spiritual Wise
To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
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Hate Love Patience Yourself
Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
AL-GHAZALI

Heart People Praise Sad Yourself
People count with self-satisfaction the number of times they have recited the name of God on their prayer beads, but they keep no beads for reckoning the number of idle words they speak.
AL-GHAZALI

Nature Prayer Religious Wisdom Word
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.
AL-GHAZALI

Death End Wisdom World
Each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, since each of them is irreplaceable and once gone, can never be retrieved.
AL-GHAZALI

Breathe Philosophy Worth Yourself
If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
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End Inspirational Wisdom
Whoever determines the truth from people alone will remain lost in the plains of bewilderment. Rather, know the truth, and you will know its people.
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Alone Determination People Truth Wisdom
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.
AL-GHAZALI

Adversity Belief Religious Strong War Yourself

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