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Al-Ghazzali - The Alchemy of Happiness - 15 God is merciful, but keep on striving
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Al-Ghazzali - The Alchemy of Happiness – 15 God is merciful, but keep on striving
One class [of people] lay stress on the beneficence of God, and ignore His justice, saying to themselves, “Well, whatever we do, God is merciful.”
They do not consider that, though God is merciful, thousands of human beings perish miserably in hunger and disease.
They know that whosoever wishes for a livelihood, or for wealth, or learning, must not merely say, “God is merciful,” but must exert himself.
Although the Koran says, “Every living creature’s support comes from God,” it is also written, “Man obtains nothing except by striving.”