(12) TWELVTH SIGN: Another sign of the learned man of the next world is that he saves himself from innovations even though the people are unanimous o… - Al-Ghazali

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(12) TWELVTH SIGN: Another sign of the learned man of the next world is that he saves himself from innovations even though the people are unanimous on innovations and novelties. He is rather diligent in studying the conditions of the companions, their conduct and character and their deeds. They spent their lives in jihad, meditation, avoidance of major and minor sins, observation of their outer conduct and inner self. But the greater object of thought of the learned men of the present time is to teach, compose books, to make argumentation, to give Fatwa, to become mutawali of Waqf estates, enjoy the properties of orphans, frequent the rulers and enjoy their company.

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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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From my early youth, since I attained the age of puberty before I was twenty, until the present time when I am over fifty, I have ever recklessly launched out into the midst of these ocean depths, I have ever bravely embarked on this open sea, throwing aside all craven caution; I have poked into every dark recess, I have made an assault on every problem, I have plunged into every abyss, I have scrutinized the creed of every sect, I have tried to lay bare the inmost doctrines of every community. All this have I done that I might 68 distinguish between true and false, between sound tradition and heretical innovation. Whenever I meet one of the Bātiniyyah, I like to study his creed; whenever I meet one of the Zāhiriyyah, I want to know the essentials of his belief. If it is a philosopher, I try to become acquainted with the essence of his philosophy; if a scholastic theologian I busy myself in examining his theological reasoning; if a Sufi, I yearn to fathom the secret of his mysticism; if an ascetic (muta'abbīd) , I investigate the basis of his ascetic practices; if one of the Zānadiqah or Mu'ațțilah, I look beneath the surface to discover the reasons for his bold adoption of such a creed.

فإنَّ العبدَ صعيفٌ ، والزَّمانُ صعبٌ ، وأمرُ الدِّينِ متراجعٌ ، والفراغ قليلٌ ، والشُّغلُ كثيرٌ ، والعمرُ قصيرٌ ، وفي العملِ تقصيرٌ ، والنَّاقدُ بصيرٌ ، وإلى اللَّهِ المصيرُ ، والأجلُ قريبٌ ، والسَّفرُ بعيدٌ ، والطَّاعةُ هي الزَّادُ فلا بدَّ منها وهي فائتةٌ فلا مردَّ لها ، فمن ظفرَ بها . . فقد فازَ وسعدَ أبدَ الآبدينَ ، ومن فاته ذلك . . فقد خسرَ مع الخاسرينَ ، وهلكَ مَعَ الهالكينَ

أما تراك تعتقد في النوم أموراً ، وتتخيل أحوالاً ، وتعتقد لها ثباتاً واستقراراً ، ولا تشك في تلك الحالة فيها ، ثم تستيقظ فتعلم أنه لم يكن لجميع متخيلاتك ومعتقداتك أصل وطائل ؛ فبم تأمن أن يكون جميع ما تعتقده في يقظتك بحس أو عقل هو حق بالإضافة إلى حالتك [ التي أنت فيها ] ؛ لكن يمكن أن تطرأ عليك حالة تكون نسبتها إلى يقظتك ، كنسبة يقظتك إلى منامك ، وتكون يقظتك نوماً بالإضافة إليها! فإذا وردت تلك الحالة تيقنت أن جميع ما توهمت بعقلك خيالات لا حاصل لها ، ولعل تلك الحالة ما تدعيه الصوفية أنـها حالتهم ؛ إذ يزعمون أنـهم يشاهدون في أحوالهم التي ( لهم ) ، إذا غاصوا في أنفسهم ، وغابوا عن حواسهم ، أحوالاً لا توافق هذه المعقولات. ولعل تلك الحالة هي الموت ، إذ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم:
(( الناسُ نيامٌ فإذا ماتوا انتبـهوا ))

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