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" "Another sign of the learned man of the hereafter is that he keeps himself distant from the ruling authorities and avoids their company, because this world is sweet, ever-new and its bridle is in their hands. He who comes near them is not free from their pleasures and harms. They are mostly unjust and do not obey the advices of the learned men. The learned man who frequents them will look to their grandeurs and then think God's gift upon him as insignificant. To keep company with the rulers is the key to evils.
Al-Ghazali (/ˈɡɑːzɑːli/; full name Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي; latinized Algazelus or Algazel, c. 1058 – 19 December 1111) was a Persian polymath. He is known as one of the most prominent and influential philosopher, theologian, jurist, logician and mystic of Islam.
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روي عبد الله بن محمد البلوي قال: كنت انا وعمر بن نباتة جلوسا نتذاكر العباد والزهاد فقال لي عمر : ما رأيت أورع ولا أفصح من محمد بن إدريس الشافعي رضي الله عنه: خرجت أنا وهو والحارث بن لبيد إلي الصفا وكان الحارث تلميذ الصالح المري فافتتح يقرأ وكان حسن الصوت، فقرأ هذه الآية عليه (هَذَا يَوْمُ لا يَنطِقُونَ*وَلا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ) فرأيت الشافعي رحمه الله وقد تغير لونه واقشعر جلده واضطرب اضطرابا شديدا وخر مغشيا عليه فلما أفاق جعل يقول: أعوذ بك من مقام الكاذبين وإعراض الغافلين، اللهم لك خضعت قلوب العارفين وذلت لك رقاب المشتاقين، إلهي هب لي جودك وجللني بسترك واعف عن تقصيري بكرم وجهك. قال: ثم مشي وانصرفنا فلما دخلت بغداد وكان هو بالعراق فقعدت علي الشط أتوضأ للصلاة إذ مر بي رجل فقال لي: يا غلام أحسن وضوءك أحسن الله إليك في الدنيا والآخرة، فالتفت فإذا برجل يتبعه جماعة، فأسرعت في وضوئي وجعلت أقفو أثره، فالتفت إلي فقال: هل لك من حاجة؟ فقلت: نعم، تعلمني مما علمك الله شيئا، فقال لي اعلم أن من صدق الله نجا، ومن أشفق علي دينه سلم من الردي، ومن زهد في الدنيا قرت عيناه مما يراه من ثواب الله تعالي غدا، أفلا أزيدك؟ قلت: نعم. قال: من كان فيه ثلاث خصال فقد استكمل الإيمان: من امر بالمعروف وائتمر ونهي علي المنكر وانتهي، وحافظ علي حدود الله تعالي، ألا أزيدك؟ قلت: بلي، فقال: كن في الدنيا زاهدا وفي الآخرة راغبا واصدق الله تعالي في جميع أمورك تنج مع الناجين، ثم مضي، فسألت: من هذا؟ فقالوا: هو الشافعي. فانظر إلي سقوطه مغشيا عليه ثم إلي وعظه كيف يدل علي زهده وغاية خوفه! ولا يحصل هذا الخوف والزهد إلا بمعرفة الله عز وجل.
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It is related that Satan came before Yahyâ . The latter saw that Satan had plucks of everything on his body. He asked him: “O Satan! What are these plucks?” He replied: “These are the desires with which I hunt mankind.” Yahyâ asked: “Do you have any of my plucks there?” He replied: “Perhaps you ate a stomach full which caused you to feel heavy and uncomfortable in offeringsalâh and remembering Allâh .” Yahyâ asked: “Is there anything else?” He replied: “No.” Yahyâ said: “I take an oath that I will never fill my stomach with food.” Satan said to him: “I take an oath that I will never advise a Muslim.” Among them is the love to have beautiful utensils, clothing and to adorn and decorate the house. When Satan sees that this quality has overpowered the heart of a particular person, he settles down and establishes himself in that person’s heart. He then continually invites him towards building the house, beautifying its roofs and walls, expanding it, etc. He also invites him towards beautifying himself with clothing and animals. He causes the person to undergo losses throughout his life in fulfilling all these demands. Once he gets him involved in all this, he does not have to go that person a second time because these very demands [and desires] lead him to fulfil other demands. This continues till his death. He thus dies in the path of Satan and in following his desires. An evil destiny is thus feared from all this. We seek refuge in Allâh