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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 260
He answered and said, "I fear saying, 'Yes', and then Allah
will say, 'You have lied Hasan.' Then I shall rightly merit
His punishment." He also used to say, "I fear that Allah
may find that I have done something abominable to Him and will
consequently abhor me and say, 'Go away. I accept none of
your deeds.' Then I shall be working in vain." Ibrahim ibn
Adham once said, "Whenever you are asked, 'Are you a believer'?
say, 'There is no god except Allah'." At another time he
said, "Say, 'I do not doubt belief; your question to me is
an innovation'." 'Alqamah was once asked, "Are you a believer"?
to which he replied, "I hope so. Allah willing." Al Thawri
said: "We believe in Allah and in His angels, Books, and
Prophets. But we do not know what we are before Allah." You
may ask all this and say: "What then is the meaning of all these
will say, 'You have lied Hasan.' Then I shall rightly merit
His punishment." He also used to say, "I fear that Allah
may find that I have done something abominable to Him and will
consequently abhor me and say, 'Go away. I accept none of
your deeds.' Then I shall be working in vain." Ibrahim ibn
Adham once said, "Whenever you are asked, 'Are you a believer'?
say, 'There is no god except Allah'." At another time he
said, "Say, 'I do not doubt belief; your question to me is
an innovation'." 'Alqamah was once asked, "Are you a believer"?
to which he replied, "I hope so. Allah willing." Al Thawri
said: "We believe in Allah and in His angels, Books, and
Prophets. But we do not know what we are before Allah." You
may ask all this and say: "What then is the meaning of all these