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When once death has arrived, it does not return. So ever remain ready for it.

— Shaqiq al-Balkhi The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004)

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The best atonement for the greater sins if to help the needy and down-trodden folk.

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Whoever comes to repent before death is not late.

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Defer not the date of repentance for sins and confession in the hope of grace or longevity of life.

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Depend more on the promises of God than those of men.

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Intelligent person, in true sense is that who abdicates the world before it deserts him.

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