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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 250
This is accomplished by the influence of good deeds upon
the heart, a thing which is not perceived except by those who
meditate over their different inner states during the hours
of worship and apply themselves solely to it through the
presence of the heart at the time of inactivity and languor,
as well as realizing the variations which are inherent in devoting
oneself in these states to the articles of belief, so
that the tie which binds him to his belief might become firmer
and consequently harder to undo for the person who wishes
to loosen it with doubt.
In fact if the person, who believes that the orphan offers him
the opportunity to reveal the quality of mercy, will act according
the heart, a thing which is not perceived except by those who
meditate over their different inner states during the hours
of worship and apply themselves solely to it through the
presence of the heart at the time of inactivity and languor,
as well as realizing the variations which are inherent in devoting
oneself in these states to the articles of belief, so
that the tie which binds him to his belief might become firmer
and consequently harder to undo for the person who wishes
to loosen it with doubt.
In fact if the person, who believes that the orphan offers him
the opportunity to reveal the quality of mercy, will act according