And that is the secret of this world. If you remove love of dunya from your heart, the dunya is yours for the taking. You can have the dunya because it's in your hand and not in your heart
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Knowledge is taken from breath, not lives in a book
Interpretation
What this quote means
True knowledge comes from life experiences rather than just reading books.
This quote emphasizes the importance of experiential learning over theoretical knowledge found in books. Hamza Yusuf suggests that wisdom and understanding are gained through our lived experiences and interactions, highlighting the value of practical learning in our educational journey.
Themes
KnowledgeExperienceLearningEducationWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech to emphasize the importance of real-world experience.
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