"People count with self-satisfaction the number of times……" — Al-Ghazali
"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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52 Quotes by Al-Ghazali
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Declare your jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see - Egoism, Arrogance, Conceit, Selfishness, Greed, Lust, Intolerance, Anger, Lying, Cheating,…
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The way to paradise is an uphill climb whereas hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to get to…
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Only that which cannot be lost in a shipwreck is yours.
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Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for…
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It is sometimes said that we drink our religion with our mother's milk.
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Work for your terrestrial life in proportion to your location in it, and work for your afterlife in proportion to…
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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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The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
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If your busy with yourself now, you will be busy with yourself then. If you are busy with Allah now,…
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If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
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In the intricate paths of life when difficulties and hardships confront a man, and the darkness of difficulty and suffering…
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No one who possesses snow would find any hardship in exchanging it for jewels and pearls. This world is like…
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