Al-Ghazali

Theologian-Philosopher Persian 1058 – 1111

Reconciled Islamic theology with Greek philosophy through mysticism.

392 quotes

"The test of a person is not in their words, but in their deeds."
Truth
"The signs of God's love for a servant are that He increases his trials and hardships."
Faith
"Knowledge without action is like a tree without fruit."
Knowledge
"A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world."
Success
"The greatest jihad is the struggle against one's own soul."
Courage
"Silence is the best response to a fool."
Wisdom
"The heart that is not humble is not fit for knowledge."
Education
"Time is the most precious thing; waste it not in vain pursuits."
Time
"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Wisdom
"The true believer is like a person who sees with divine light."
Faith
"Envy consumes the envious as fire consumes wood."
Happiness
"The soul is noble and demands noble deeds."
Strength
"Whoever seeks knowledge seeks to draw near to God."
Knowledge
"Peace comes through understanding, not through dominance."
Peace
"The wise person is one who learns from others' mistakes."
Wisdom
"Love is the bridge between human hearts and the divine."
Love
"True strength lies in controlling one's anger, not in violence."
Strength
"The purpose of life is to know God and to serve humanity."
Life
"Patience is the key that opens all doors."
Patience
"A kind word can heal what medicine cannot."
Kindness
"The greatest wealth is contentment with little."
Happiness
"To live without purpose is to exist without meaning."
"The soul yearns for truth as the body yearns for food."
Truth
"Act with justice even if it harms your own interests."
Justice
"The night of ignorance is dispelled only by the light of knowledge."
Knowledge
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary."
Gratitude
"The human heart is the throne of divine consciousness."
Faith
"Fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom."
Fear
"One act of service to humanity is worth a thousand empty prayers."
Work
"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."
Education