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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.

Al-Ghazali

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
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.
AL-GHAZALI

Body Creation Divine Forever Greatness Live Mean Men Purpose
Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual.
AL-GHAZALI

Existence Human Knowledge Potential Soul
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
It is sometimes said that we drink our religion with our mother’s milk.
AL-GHAZALI

Mother Ourselves Religion Wisdom
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
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
To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
AL-GHAZALI

Hate Love Patience Yourself
Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
AL-GHAZALI

Desire Inspirational Patience Slave
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
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
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.
AL-GHAZALI

Character Divine Dog Men Nature
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
Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.
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Appearance Inspirational Patience Sea
If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
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End Inspirational Wisdom
Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
AL-GHAZALI

Bird Limitation Music Song

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