Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

The tongue is very small and light but it can take you to the greatest heights and it can put you in the lowest depths.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Live as long as you want, but you must die; love whatever you want, but you will become separated from it; and do what you want, but you will be repaid for it.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

How can even the lowest mind, if he reflects at all the marvels of this earth and sky, the brilliant fashioning of plants and animals, remain blind to the fact that this wonderful world with its settled order must have a maker to design, determine and direct it?

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Desire makes slaves out of kings, and patience makes kings out of slaves.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Adopt a gentle tone when speaking, for verily the tone at times, has a greater impact than the speech.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

The reward of patience in the face of misfortune is more than what has been lost.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Whosoever complains of the bad character of another man has revealed the badness of his own character.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Teach what you know to him who does not know, and learn from him who knows what you do not know. If you would do this you would learn what you have not known and would retain what you have already known.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

An honorable person won’t tell people how great they are, people will experience their greatness just by being with them.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

The way to Paradise is an uphill climb, whereas Hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to Paradise and not to Hell.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Purifying the soul is serious: the hereafter is ahead, the world is behind, death is near, the journey is far and the provisions are light.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

The biggest barrier between you and God is you.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

There is no way to reach the end without mastering the beginning.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Know that thankfulness is from the highest of stations, and it is higher than patience, fear, and detachment of the world.

— Abu Hamid al-Ghazali