For this saying thou art free in this world and shalt be free in the next.

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"No, he won't," said the boy, "but God will." Omar then wept, and, sending for the boy's master, purchased him and set him free, exclaiming, "For this saying thou art free in this world and shalt be free in the next."

Source The Alchemy of Happiness, Chapter VI, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Ghazali, a young shepherd refused to secretly sell one of his master’s sheep, saying: “God will know.” Moved, the caliph Omar bought him from his master and set him free. Today, do something right even when no one sees you.

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