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“The mere physical man is like the ant crawling on the paper, who observes black lettering and attributes its production to the pen and nothing more.”

Quote by Al-Ghazali

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Al-Ghazali (1058-December 19, 1111) was an influential Islamic theologian and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on medieval Islamic philosophy and theology. more

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