Imam Ghazali's last word

Imam Ghazali woke up one early morning and as usual offered his prayers and then enquired what day it was, his younger brother, Ahmad Ghazali replied,"Monday." He asked him to bring his white shroud, kissed it, stretched himself full length and saying "Lord, I obey willingly," breathed his last. And underneath his head rest they found the following verses; composed by him, probably, during the night.         "Say to my friends, when they look upon me, dead         Weeping for me and mourning me in sorrow         Do not believe that this corpse you see is myself         In the name of God, I tell you, it is not I,         I am a spirit, and this is naught but flesh        ...

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Hazrat Rabi'a al-Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya (ra) - Quotations

Hazrat Rabi'a al-Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya (ra) -Quotes  Indeed your days are numbered, for when one day passes, a significant portion of your life has passed away. And when that portion has fled, soon it will come to pass that your whole life has disappeared. As you know this, strive always towards the performance of good deeds. Repentance is attained by the saints with the Divine grace and it comes from the side of God who enlightens the hearts of those whom He loves. Seeking a formal forgiveness is the sin for lying. If I seek repentance of myself, I shall have need of repentance again.   Seclusion is...

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