A rational foe is better than an ignorant friend. - Al-Ghazali

Men have such a good opinion of themselves, of their mental superiority and intellectual depth; they believe themselves so skilled in discerning the true from the false, the path of safety from those of error, that they should be forbidden as much as possible the perusal of philosophic writings.

"A certain saint said, "During one space of thirty years I performed my night-devotions with great difficulty, but during a second space of thirty years they became a delight." When love to God is complete no joy is equal to the joy of worship. The"

أشد الناس حماقة أقواهم اعتقاداً في فضل نفسه، وأثبت الناس عقلا أشدهم اتهاماً لنفسه.