According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. - Naguib Mahfouz

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According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

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About Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz (Arabic: نجيب محفوظ‎ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ, IPA: [næˈɡiːb mɑħˈfuːzˤ]; December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian writer, who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, The original uploader was Producer at Arabic Wikipedia. (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: نجيب محفوظ
Alternative Names: Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha Najīb Maḥfūẓ naguib mahvuz mahfoud najib naguib mahfoud Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha

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ربما كان في وسع الإرادة القوية أن تتيح لنا أكثر من مستقبل واحد، ولكننا لن يكون لنا - مهما أوتينا من إرادة - إلا ماضٍ واحد لا مفر منه ولا مهرب

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