matter with you, Commander of the Believers?’ To this he would reply: ‘The time has come for a trust which God offered to the heavens and the earth a… - Al-Ghazali

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matter with you, Commander of the Believers?’ To this he would reply: ‘The time has come for a trust which God offered to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to carry it; they were wary of it, but I have taken it on.

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About Al-Ghazali

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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Native Name: أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي
Alternative Names: Ghazzoliĭ, Muḣammad ibn Muḣammad ibn Aḣmad Abu Ḣomid at-Tusiĭ, Al-Ghazzali Abu Hamid al-Ghazālī Algazelus Algazel Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Abu Mohammed al-Ghazali Al-Gonzzali Ghonzzali Ghazzālī
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وينبغي لك ألا تغتر بشطح الصوفية وطاماتهم؛ لأن سلوك هذا الطريق يكون بالمجاهدة وقطع شهوة النفس وقتل هواها بسيف الرياضة، لا بالطامات والتُرَّهات.

"Oh mein Sohn, es wird auch berichtet, dass Luqman (der Weise) seinem Sohn riet: "Oh Sohn, du möchtest doch nicht, dass der Hahn gescheiter ist als du. Er kräht zur Morgendämmerung und du schläfst weiter.

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