Al-Ghāshiyah

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "knowing that an atom's weight of heart-driven acts like patience, contentment, and trust outweigh mountains of bodily acts. Illness does not prevent acts of the heart unless its pain is overwhelming and overwhelming."

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

2. "In another hadith, he advised the use of cupping, saying, "Cupping on the seventeenth, nineteenth, and twenty-first day prevents blood from overwhelming you and killing you. This shows that excessive blood can be a cause of death, permitted by Allah, and that expelling blood can save from it."

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "servant, overwhelming him with their abundance and diversity. This abundance causes a state of astonishment, preventing him from observing them, especially when combined with the overwhelming presence of closeness."

   Source in Volume Three →

2. "the القُرْآن. This occurs according to one's readiness and capacity for understanding, and anything less is like a drop in the ocean. The Third Degree of Spiritual Realization The third degree is a state of overwhelming passion when one falls into the essence of"

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Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "In truth, he has not repented from the sin; he has merely shifted from one type to another. This is different from someone who shifts from one sin to another of a different kind, either because its burden is lighter, or due to the overwhelming nature of his desires, or because its causes are readily available to him, unlike a sin that requires seeking out its causes."

   Source in Volume One →

2. "If such a person seeks out this state of annihilation and desires it, they are not excused for their overwhelming state; rather, they are disobedient to اللّٰه for seeking what exposes them to neglecting their duty, and they are negligent, leaving their matter to اللّٰه."

   Source in Volume One →

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Abstaining from marriage can be an act of asceticism if it helps prevent the heart from inclining towards worldly distractions and maintains focus on the remembrance of Allah. However, when marriage is necessary to restrain overwhelming desire, it becomes obligatory, and refraining from it would not be considered asceticism."

   Source in Poverty & Asceticism →

Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "it is incomprehensible to be entirely free from them in this ephemeral life. Indeed, these obstacles may weaken sometimes and fade, but not persistently. Sometimes, the beauty of knowledge flashes like lightning, overwhelming the mind, and its pleasure becomes so great that the heart almost bursts from its magnitude."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

2. "while the scorpions and wasps are a comparison to the overwhelming desires afflicting humans from hunger, thirst, anger, sorrow, and grief. Weak desire and love symbolize the soul's limitations in this world and its deficiency in longing for the higher realms,"

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

al-Akhlāq wa'l-Siyar — Character and Conduct

Ibn Ḥazm of Cordoba · Timeless Classics

1. "Yet, I could not achieve the same in contentment, as I seemed to excuse myself, thinking that abandoning it would be base. Another was an overwhelming playfulness, which I managed by refraining from what angers the one I jest with, excusing myself as I saw abandoning it as being closed off and akin to pride."

   Source in Character and Conduct →

Book 31: The Book of Repentance

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "This is impossible, as one might say, Allah has two commands upon me, and disobedience in both brings penalties upon me. I am strong in one and weak in the other. Therefore, I will overpower what I am capable of, hoping that my efforts will atone for what I am weak against due to my overwhelming desire."

   Source in Repentance →

2. "and Ahmad narrated from the account of Shahr ibn Hawshab on Abu Hurairah, "A man may act for seventy years like the righteous... Shahr is disputed upon. Explanation of what a repentant should promptly address if a sin occurs, whether by intent, overwhelming desire, or incidental agreement."

   Source in Repentance →

Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "as there is no hope in exhaustively covering them. These are confusions arising from conflicting signs that pull to opposite ends, and all these are doubts that should be avoided unless the permissible side is more likely due to overwhelming evidence or supported by the saying of the Prophet,"

   Source in The Lawful and the Unlawful →

Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "In summary, when a person's ship finds itself in the middle of the sea, and stormy winds crash upon it, with waves heaving tumultuously, survival is far less likely than demise. The heart of a believer is more turbulent than the ship, and the waves of thoughts more overwhelming than the sea."

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Book 26: Condemnation of the World

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "These are the works and crafts people have immersed themselves in, driven by the need for food and clothing. However, amidst this, they forgot themselves, their intent, and their end, losing their way, led into mistaken ideas and flawed perceptions by overwhelming worldly occupations."

   Source in Condemnation of the World →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "These are of two types: majesty and beauty. Majesty and greatness instill disturbing fear and unsettling awe, and a great overwhelming of the heart that manifests on the limbs, as narrated about the Prophet, may God's peace and blessings be upon him and his family and companions:"

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "How can the love of those who know His attributes not reach a level where calling it ‘ishq falls short, failing to convey the intensity of such love? Glory be to Him who is concealed from appearance by His overwhelming presence and hidden from sight by the radiance of His light."

   Source in The Book of Listening and Ecstasy →

2. "We say true spiritual experience comes from an overwhelming love for Allah, sincere intention for Him, and longing to meet Him, and this can indeed be stirred by the Qur'an. What does not stir with the Qur'an is love for creation and infatuation with the created."

   Source in The Book of Listening and Ecstasy →

Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "of Accounting, and the Day of Questioning. It is also known as the Day of Competition, the Day of Debate, the Day of Rivalry, the Day of Convulsion, and the Day of Overthrowing. Other names include the Day of the Thunderbolt, the Day of the Event, the Day of the Overwhelming,"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "them, until their numbers became overwhelming. They marched towards us, not attempting to engage anyone else, all of them together, Kab and Amir. Among us was the Messenger of Allah, and the awe surrounded him, with a stronghold from them, a protector and supporter."

   Source in First Revelation to Badr →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The Virtue of Learning His dedication to learning made him lose awareness of worldly concerns, much like how overwhelming fear can numb the pain of real wounds. When death removes the burdens of the world, he feels profound regret, which is then of no benefit."

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "compelling closeness, and inspiring joy. His statement, "continuous observation of the intended purpose," means the continuous presence of the heart with Him. His phrase, "amidst overwhelming reverence," refers to the heart being filled with the greatness of"

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Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The fourth category is love for God and in God, not for gaining knowledge or action, but for its essence. This is the highest and most subtle form of love. One sign of overwhelming love is its extension from the beloved to everyone connected to the beloved."

   Source in Friendship and Brotherhood →

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "before this and been forgotten out of sight. As mentioned in Surah Maryam, Ali Ibn Abi Talib wished for death when faced with overwhelming trials and conflict. Similarly, Al-Bukhari, the author of the Sahih, wished for death during times of great difficulty"

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →