“Men have such a good opinion of themselves, of their mental superiority and intellectual depth; they believe themselves so skilled in discerning the true from the false, the path of safety from those of error, that they should be forbidden as much as possible the perusal of philosophic writings.”
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“Praise be to God; whose compassion is all-embracing and Whose mercy is universal; Who rewards His servants for their remembrance [dhikr] [of Him] with His remembrance [of them] - verily God (Exalted is He!) has said, 'Remember Me, and I will remember you' - Opening lines from Kitab al-Adhkar wa'l Da'awat of the Ihya ulum ad-Din”
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“Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual.”
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“والغرور أن يعتقد الشيء على خلاف ما هو به. فمن المغترين من غره ظنه الفاسد بأن الحياة الدنيا يقين ، والآخرة شك. وهؤلاء هم الكفار ، فإيمانهم تارة يحصل بعلة ، وتارة ببرهان ودليل ، وتارة بتقليد!”
― مختصر إحياء علوم الدين
― مختصر إحياء علوم الدين
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