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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 251
to his belief and show kindness toward the orphan,
he will be assured within himself of the real existence of mercy
as well as of its manifold increase through its active
operation.
Similarly, if the person who believes in modesty will, in accordance
with his belief, humble himself before another person,
he will sense the quality of modesty within himself at the
time he performs the act.
The same is true of all the qualities of the heart: all bodily
actions proceed from them, and then the very influence of
these actions react upon them, thereby confirming their existence
and increasing their strength. This subject will be discussed
he will be assured within himself of the real existence of mercy
as well as of its manifold increase through its active
operation.
Similarly, if the person who believes in modesty will, in accordance
with his belief, humble himself before another person,
he will sense the quality of modesty within himself at the
time he performs the act.
The same is true of all the qualities of the heart: all bodily
actions proceed from them, and then the very influence of
these actions react upon them, thereby confirming their existence
and increasing their strength. This subject will be discussed