God revealed to the mountain, I will speak a prophet upon o… - Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh

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God revealed to the mountain, I will speak a prophet upon one of you; so the mountains raised themselves high is pride while Mount Sinai lowered itself humbly. Then God spoke to Moses on this mountain because of its humility.

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh

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Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad, also known as Abu Ali and as al-Talaqani (725 – 28 February 803) was a thief who renounced his crimes and became a Muslim ascetic and scholar.

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Alternative Names: Al-Fuḍayl Ibn Iyad • al-Fuḍayl b. ʿIyāḍ • Abu Ali • al-Talaqani • Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad ibn Mas'ud ibn Bishr Abu 'Ali al-Tamimi al-Yarbu'i al-Khurasani

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About solitude, he says: when night comes I become happy that I am alone, and I become one with God, without separation; when morning comes I get grieved on account of my disgust with the appearance of those who enter and disturb me in my loneliness.

Five of the signs of wretchedness in a man are: Hardness in the hearts, severity in the eyes, paucity of shame, desire for this world, and limitless expectation for worldly gain.

Submit to the Truth; obey it and accept it from whoever says it, this is submissiveness.

God revealed to the mountain, I will speak a prophet upon one of you; so the mountains raised themselves high is pride while Mount Sinai lowered itse… - Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh

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