مهما نسبت الكلام وأسندته إلى قائل حسن فيه اعتقادهم قبلوه وإن كان باطلا، وإن أسندته إلى قائل ساء فيه اعتقادهم ردوه وإن كان حقا، فأبدًا يعرفون الحق بالر… - Al-Ghazali

كلما عز المطلوب و شرف ، صعب مسلكه و طل طريقه و كثرت عقابته

من ظن انه بدون العمل يصل فهو متمنّ

ومن ظن انه ببذل الجهد يصل فهو مستغن ّ

(على ابن ابى طالب )

"The deceitful character of the world comes out in the following ways. In the first place, it pretends that it will always remain with you, while, as a matter of fact, it is slipping away from you, moment by moment, and bidding you farewell, like a shadow which seems stationary, but is actually always moving. Again, the world presents itself under the guise of a radiant but immoral sorceress, pretends to be in love with you, fondles you, and then goes off to your enemies, leaving you to die of chagrin and despair. Jesus (upon whom be peace!) saw the world revealed in the form of an ugly old hag. He asked her how many husbands she had possessed; she replied that they were countless. He asked whether they had died or been divorced; she said that she had slain them all. "I marvel", he said, "at the fools who see, what you have done to others, and still desire you." This"