Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
Al-Shafi‘iYou say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
Al-Shafi‘iMy sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
Al-Shafi‘iHow strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land.
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