More Quotes by Al-Ghazali
If you do not prepare now for the Afterlife, then when will you do so?
To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.
To completely trust in Allah is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the mother is totally aware of his condition and is looking after him.
Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
A man of bad character punishes his own soul.
Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
Remember your contemporaries who have passed away and were your age. Remember the honors and fame they earned, the high posts they held, and the beautiful bodies they possessed. Today all of them are turned to dust. They have left orphans and widows behind them, their wealth is being wasted, and their houses turned into ruins. No sign of them is left today, and they lie in dark holes underneath the earth. Picture their faces before your mind's eye and ponder.
If you see Allah, Mighty and Magnificent, holding back this world from you, frequently trying you with adversity and tribulation, know that you hold a great status with Him. Know that He is dealing with you as He does with His Awliya’ and chosen elite, and is watching over you.
