“Whoever supposes that faith is realised through speculative theology, abstract proofs, or academic divisions is an innovator. On the contrary, faith is a light that God, the Sublime and Exalted, casts into the hearts of His servants with bounty and grace from His presence. Sometimes faith is evidenced internally and it is impossible to express; sometimes through a vision while asleep; other times by witnessing the state of a pious man and receiving the emanation of his light as a result of his companionship and presence; and then there are times when faith comes by the concurrence of circumstance.
Indeed, a bedouin came to the prophet (s) denying and disavowing him. But when his eyes fell upon his radiant aspect – may God increase its dignity and nobility – he saw in it the light of prophethood and exclaimed, ‘By God! This is not the face of a liar!’ He then implored the Prophet (s) to explain Islam to him and immediately embraced it.”
(IMAM ABU HAMID AL-GHAZZALI)
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And so, we say Alhamdulillah.
Unceasingly.
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