The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
AL-GHAZALIUnderstand that for every rule which I have mentioned from the Quran, the Devil has one to match it, which he puts beside the proper rule to cause error.
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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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Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
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If your busy with yourself now, you will be busy with yourself then. If you are busy with Allah now, you will be with Him then.
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If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
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Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
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The mere physical man is like the ant crawling on the paper, who observes black lettering and attributes its production to the pen and nothing more.
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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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Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.
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Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual.
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The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
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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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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.
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Remember it is the heart and not the body, which strives to draw near to God. By heart I do not mean the flesh perceived by the senses, but that secret thing which is sometimes expressed by spirit, and sometimes by soul.
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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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Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, “men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned.”
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