The loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status.
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Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray – O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side.
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i How strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land.
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Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an opening and an escape
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace,
Al-Shafi'iAl-Shafi'i O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
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