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"إِنَّ للَّه تعالى في الأَرْضِ أَوانَى، أَلَا وهى القلوبُ؛ فَأحَبَّهَا إِلى اللَّه أرَقُهَا وَأَصْفَاها وَأَصْلَبُها: أرَقُّهَا للإخوان، وَأَصْفَاها من الذُّنوب، وَأصْلَبُها في ذاتِ اللَّه تعالى".  

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