“Remember it is the heart and not the body, which strives to draw near to God. By heart I do not mean the flesh perceived by the senses, but that secret thing which is sometimes expressed by spirit, and sometimes by soul.” HeartMeanSoulSometimesBodyRememberSpiritSpiritualitySecretDrawsStriveFleshSensesStrife Author:Al-Ghazali
“Know, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. Although he is not form everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine” KnowsMenMeanMadeEndsBodyFormSpiritDivineBelovedEverlastingLoftyJest Author:Al-Ghazali
“The soul should take care of the body, just as the pilgrim on his way to Makkah takes care of his camel; but if the pilgrim spends his whole time in feeding and adorning his camel, the caravan will leave him behind, and he will perish in the desert.” IfsWayShouldSoulWholeWisdomBodyCareBehindsTake CareDesertIslamicFeedingPilgrimCamelsCaravans Author:Al-Ghazali
“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.” MindWisdomBodyEyeAgeTodayEarthBeautifulRememberFacesLyingHouseLeftWealthDarkBehindsHonorFameHolesDustRuinsPostsIslamicPossessedPonderingWidowsOrphanPassed AwayBeautiful Body Author:Al-Ghazali
