More Quotes by Al-Ghazali
Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned
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.
The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
If you do not prepare now for the Afterlife, then when will you do so?
The happiness of the drop is to die in the river.
Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.
Remember your contemporaries who have passed away and were your age. Remember the honors and fame they earned, the high posts they held, and the beautiful bodies they possessed. Today all of them are turned to dust. They have left orphans and widows behind them, their wealth is being wasted, and their houses turned into ruins. No sign of them is left today, and they lie in dark holes underneath the earth. Picture their faces before your mind's eye and ponder.
To completely trust in Allah is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the mother is totally aware of his condition and is looking after him.
You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.
