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He returned to Tus once more and established next to his house, a school for
jurists and a khanka for those adhering to Ihsan, the third definition of Islam.
He dived his time between reading the Koran in its entirety and being in the
company of the people of the heart, endowing students with knowledge,
voluntary prayers, fasting and worshipping until he passed to the Mercy of
Allah, may Allah widen his tomb and illuminate it.
He is higher than the star of heaven and a guidance to the nation – none
hated him except the envious, or the atheist.
As for those who hated him, there was such a person in Alexandria who not
only hated but slandered him. One night the man had a vision in which he saw
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with Abu Bakr and Omar at his
side, whilst Al Ghazali stood before him. Al Ghazali spoke saying, "O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, this speaks about me
with harm.' So the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, 'Bring the
whip,' and he ordered that the man be beaten in front of him on this account.
jurists and a khanka for those adhering to Ihsan, the third definition of Islam.
He dived his time between reading the Koran in its entirety and being in the
company of the people of the heart, endowing students with knowledge,
voluntary prayers, fasting and worshipping until he passed to the Mercy of
Allah, may Allah widen his tomb and illuminate it.
He is higher than the star of heaven and a guidance to the nation – none
hated him except the envious, or the atheist.
As for those who hated him, there was such a person in Alexandria who not
only hated but slandered him. One night the man had a vision in which he saw
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with Abu Bakr and Omar at his
side, whilst Al Ghazali stood before him. Al Ghazali spoke saying, "O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, this speaks about me
with harm.' So the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, 'Bring the
whip,' and he ordered that the man be beaten in front of him on this account.