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An astronomer who, by his knowledge, can map the stars and describe their courses, derives more pleasure from his knowledge than the chess-player from his. Seeing, then, that nothing is higher than God, how great must be the delight which springs from the true knowledge of Him!
Source The Alchemy of Happiness, Chapter I, §11 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Ghazali, if the astronomer finds more pleasure in knowing the stars than the chess-player in his game, the joy of knowing God, who is above all things, is the greatest of all. Today, take ten minutes to nourish this knowledge: slowly read a verse, a prayer or a beautiful text about God, and savour the joy it awakens in you.
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