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.
AL-GHAZALIHe who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.
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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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Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
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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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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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To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
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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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You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.
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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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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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The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
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The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
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The happiness of the drop is to die in the river.
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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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Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
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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.
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