Famous quote by Muhammad Iqbal

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Destiny is the prison and chain of the ignorant. Understand that destiny like the water of the Nile: Water before the fa
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"Destiny is the prison and chain of the ignorant. Understand that destiny like the water of the Nile: Water before the faithful, blood before the unbeliever"

- Muhammad Iqbal

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This quote by Muhammad Iqbal speaks with the concept that fate is something that can be analyzed in different ways depending on one's beliefs. To the oblivious, fate is a prison and chain, something that binds them and limitations their potential. Nonetheless, to the faithful, fate resembles the water of the Nile, something that can be utilized to bring life and success. The quote recommends that those that have faith in a higher power will be able to use destiny to their benefit, while those who lack belief will be not able to do so. This quote is a pointer that confidence can be a powerful device in navigating life's difficulties and that it can be utilized to open the possibility of fate. Inevitably, this quote encourages us to have faith in something higher than ourselves and also to use it to unlock the possibility of our destiny.

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Muhammad Iqbal This quote is written / told by Muhammad Iqbal between November 9, 1877 and April 21, 1938. He was a famous Poet from Pakistan. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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