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. "and trust, outweigh mountains of bodily acts. Illness does not prevent acts of the heart unless its pain is overwhelming and overwhelming. Sahal, may Allah have mercy on him, said, Bodily ailments are a mercy from Allah, but"

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2. "without mentioning the overwhelming blood, describing it as good and uncommon. Al-Bazaar considered the former account better. Ibn Majah narrated from Anas with a weak chain about the preference for cupping on the 17th."

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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,"

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2. "Oh, what a formidable day it is, when even the minds of the prophets are bewildered, and their knowledge erased by sheer awe! When asked what response they received after being sent to creation, they say in overwhelming"

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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "of souls, resulting in various distortions. He imagines contradictions in news and verses, possibly overwhelming him such that he views them with scorn and believes them flawed. This is like a blind person entering a house and stumbling over vessels arrayed inside,"

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "for death is rare, desired only in extreme, unusual, and overwhelming situations. Since the state of most people in the world is generally good and safe, the pattern of God is unchangeable, suggesting that the affairs of the afterlife will likely be similar because"

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2. "created. There is a narration about him, peace be upon him, that he never raised his head to the sky until he passed away, due to his overwhelming awe of God Almighty. In his intimate supplications, he would say, my God, when I remember my"

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3. "Overwhelming familiarity may cause immoral images to manifest in the heart, and the soul might incline toward them, to the extent that the person's spirit is taken away while clinging to them, leading to a dire end. However, if"

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

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "compatible, and passion refers to the overwhelming, excessive inclination. We have explained that kindness agrees with the soul, as does beauty, and beauty and kindness can sometimes be perceived through sight and sometimes through insight, and love follows"

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2. "distractions. 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"

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3. "Al-Sari once remarked, If I wished to speak, I would say nothing withered my skin over my bones nor drained my body except his love, after which he fell unconscious. Fainting indicates the clarity of overwhelming ecstasy and its preliminary symptoms."

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Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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. If someone loves deeply, they will love the beloved's friends and those who serve them."

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2. "However, this love is tested when it conflicts with personal gain. It can become so overwhelming that no personal benefit remains except in what benefits the beloved. This is captured in the saying, I wish for his union but he wishes to part, so I forsake"

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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The smoke of desire rises into the heart, filling its corners until its lights are extinguished. The intellect becomes like eyes covered with smoke, unable to see. Overwhelming passion affects the heart, causing it to lose its ability to pause and reflect."

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Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Say to your soul, what if a sudden, overwhelming flood were to come and submerge the town, and the people remained in their places unaware of the reality of the situation, while you had the means to separate from them and board a ship to escape drowning?"

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Book 31: The Book of Repentance

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

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2. "of its harm or the overwhelming power of their desires, to address ignorance one must seek knowledge, for desires the method of treatment has been mentioned in the book of disciplining the soul, if a patient craves harmful food intensely"

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Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "It is extremely hot with abundant sand, sometimes overwhelming some of the residences. The road between it and Oman was once overtaken by sand, severing the direct route, leaving sea travel as the only connection between Oman and Bahrain."

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Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "tawaf, fearing that people might become indifferent to the Kaaba due to over-familiarity. When a pilgrim first sees the Kaaba, it can be an overwhelming experience, but residing in Mecca for a while might diminish that initial awe."

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Chapter When the great event occurred, a decisive victory the Copts achieved in that overwhelming situation, and the magicians whom they relied upon converted to Islam, it only deepened their disbelief, stubbornness, and distance"

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2. "Still they did not keep their word. Next Allah sent lice. Moses was instructed to strike a great hill with his staff, and lice gushed forth, overwhelming their homes and food, preventing them from sleeping or settling."

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "inform you of matters from their roots, otherwise I will restrict myself to my own affairs, which suffice me as an overwhelming concern. Al-Mansur assured him of his safety, and the man said, The one whose greed has entered"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "than in well-being without it. However, such states, while they might occur due to overwhelming love, do not remain stable. Even if they do, whether they are genuine or induced by another emotional state is questionable."

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