A Treasury of Ghazali

Those who commit mistakes and sins because of human weaknesses should not shy away from expressing their love of Allah, for He is the Forgiver. In one of the most authentic traditions that made his Companions very happy, the Prophet

Say, [O Muhammad], ‘If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.’ (Qur’ān 3:21)

…And do good as Allah has done good to you… (Qur’ān 28:77), Indeed, Allah orders justice and excellence…

may find tranquillity in them

Eat you pure food, and perform good actions

Eating is part of the religion.’ The Lord of the Worlds brough

The Prophetic practice teaches us that nothing that the human being fills is worse than his stomach, and that the proper amount of food intake is a third for food, a third for drink and a third for air.

Every act can become wholesome if it is done for the sake of Allah. This includes having food to sustain oneself, but also with the intention to utilise the energy acquired to worship Allah and to serve Him as well as to serve oneself, the community and humanity at large. This would fulfil the import of the Qur’ānic verse that advocates eating wholesome food, only to be followed by good righteous action.

the highest aim of one’s life: meeting Allah,

there is no happiness without knowing Allah