“If your intention in seeking knowledge is between God Most High and yourself and not merely to gain information, then rejoice! The Angels will spread out their wings for you while you walk, and the creatures in the sea will ask God to pardon you.”
[Imam Al’Ghazali in his Bidaya al Hidaya]
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Then rejoice :)
Posted in Heart Soother, Imam Ghazali, Quotes on April 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Trust
Posted in Imam Ghazali, Quotes, Reminders on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The word trust contains an ocean of meaning, but underneath it all is the sense of responsibility, the sense of having to appear before Allah and to account for one’s actions.
[Muhammad al Ghazali]
Nobody is born learned
Posted in Imam Ghazali, Quotes, tagged ilm, knowledge, Learning on February 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Nobody is born learned. Learning is to be acquired.
Ibn Abbas Radhiallahu Anhu said:
“To discuss about learning in a portion of night is dearer to me than to keep up awake throughout the night in prayer.”
Allah advised us to pray thus: “0 Lord, give us good in this world and good in the hereafter – 2: [...]
Four Traits
Posted in Imam Ghazali, Islamic Personalities, Quotes, Reminders, tagged imam ghazali, islam on February 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Imam Ghazali mentions in his Ihya’ that Imam Junaid said,
“Four traits lift a person to the highest ranks, even if their works and knowledge are little:
(1) Forbearance (hilm)
(2) Humility (tawadu`)
(3) Generosity (sakha’)
(4) Good character (husn al-khuluq)–and this is the perfection of faith.”
[Ghazali, Ihya' `Ulum al-Din]
The duty of a husband and father
Posted in Hadith, Imam Ghazali, Parenting, tagged imam ghazali, islamic parenting, knowledge on January 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Lawful earnings become difficult as a result of marriage. There is in Hadith that if a man earns virtues to the height of mountain, he shall have to wait near the Balance and accounts will be taken from him of his wealth, of his expenditure, of his maintenance and other matters.
The children will say to [...]
10 sayings (love and hate fillah)
Posted in Heart Soother, Imam Ghazali, Quotes on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These are collected in al-Ghazzali’s ‘Ihya’ ‘Ulum ad-Din’ (2/195 onwards):
1 – ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said:
“If one of you is blessed with affection from his brother, he should hold onto that as tightly as possible, as it is quite rare for one to be blessed with this.”
2 – ‘Umar also said:
“Nobody is given anything besides his [...]
Posted in Imam Ghazali, Quotes on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
-Imam Al-Ghazali
So wait steadfastly for the judgment of your Lord – you are certainly before Our eyes
Posted in Hardship, Heart Soother, Imam Ghazali, Quotes, Quran on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Al-Ghazali said, “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, have you not [...]
