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Those were beautiful quotes sis. I love to contemplate upon these wise sayings which sometimes made me cry. Some of my favourite quotes are listed below.
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~ Ward off passing thoughts, for if you do not, they will become ideas. Ward off ideas, for if you do not, they will become desires.Fight the desires, for if you do not, they will become resolve and determination. And if you do not ward them off, they will become actions. If you do not resist them with its opposite, they will become habits.And it will be difficult for you to get rid of them. [al-Fawâid by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah] -
~ Know disciple, that the beginning of the path is patience, and its end is thankfulness. Its beginning is difficulty, and its end is bliss. Its beginning is toil and weariness, and its end is opening, unveiling and arrival at the ultimate goal which is gnosis of God, arrival to Him, being comforted by Him, and standing in His noble presence with His angels standing before Him. The one who makes gracious patience the foundation of all his affairs turns to every goodness, reaches everything that he hopes for, and wins all that he seeks. [From Good Manners -by Imam al-Haddad] –
~ Whatever you have in your mind: forget it!
Whatever you have in your hand: give it!
Whatever is to be your fate: face it! [Abu Sa'id]
~Hasan Basri said: An essential requisite for humility is that when an individual steps out of his home, whomever he sees he considers him to be superior to his own self.
~ Sufyân ath-Thawrî (rahimahullâh) said, “When your brother is out of your sight, mention him as you would like him to mention you when you are out of his sight.”
~ Ash-Shâfi‘î (rahimahullâh) said, “Whoever spread gossip for you spreads gossip against you. Whoever relates tales to you will tell tales about you. Whoever when you please him says about you what is not in you, when you anger him will say about you what is not in you.”
~ Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him. [Imam Al-Shafi'i]
~ Whoever strives for knowledge for the life to come obtains great gain in righteousness. But he is in utter loss who seeks [knowledge] to obtain an advantage over people! [Abu Hanifa]
~ Put aside your pride, set down your arrogance, and remember your grave. [Ali radi Allah anhu]
~ Make your good deeds salt and your manners flour. [Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah]
~ Abû Hurayrah (radiyAllâhu ‘anhu) was asked about taqwâ. He said, “It is a road full of thorns. One who walks it needs to have extreme patience.”
~ A man came to Ali and said 'Tell me about the decree.' He said, "It is a dark path; do not travel it." He said, 'Tell me about the decree!' He said, 'A deep ocean; do not enter it.' He said , 'Tell me about the decree!' He said , 'The secret of Allah which is concealed from you; do not investigate it!' He said, 'Tell me about the decree!' He said , 'Questioner! Did Allah create you for what He wills or for what you will?' He said, 'Of course, for what He wills.' He said, 'Then He will make use of you for what He wills.' [Ali ibn Abi Talib]
~ If someone gave you a beautiful, expensive new hat, wouldn't you be grateful for the generous gift? But shouldn't you be even more grateful for the One Who gave you the head to put that hat on. [Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak]
~ The key to sincerity is Qiyaamul-Layl, because only the sincere wake and stand when others are lying asleep. [Imam al-Haddad]
~ The eye of a small person makes small things look large. And the eye of a great person makes great calamities look small. [Mutanabbih]
~ “Whoever proposed to the world, then the world would not be satisfied until he gave up his Deen as dowry.” [Mâlik ibn Dînâr]
~ It is useless to have a learned tongue but an ignorant heart. [Shaykh Abdal Qadir al Jilani]
~ "I looked at all friends and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought about all types of wealth, but did not find a better wealth than contentment in little. I thought of all types of good deeds, but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance but did not find a better sustenance than patience." [Umar (rad)]
~ As a Sufi once said: “Sit with those of this world, and you become a speck in its sea. Sit with those of Allah, and the world becomes a speck in your sea.”
~ If what you desire from this world is what should suffice you, a little should suffice you; but if you desire more than your sufficiency, the entire world will not suffice you. Control your egos by abandoning what the world contains, for you have entered it naked and naked you will leave it. [Imam Ghazali]
~ Love your friend with some reserve, for he might become inimical to you someday. Despise your enemy with some reserve, For he might become your friend someday. [Ali radi Allah anhu]
~ Watch your eye, should it ever reveal to you the faults of others, say to it: "O my eye, other people have eyes too." [Ahmad al Zarruq]
~ Do not approach me on the basis of your noble pedigree. Approach me on the basis of your righteous devotion. Be sensible! You have nothing of real value to offer. You can have no standing in the presence of Allah on the basis of your ancestral pedigree alone. For that you must acquire the genuine pedigree of righteous devotion." [Shaykh Abdal Qadir al Jilani]
~ If someone's state does not lift you up, and his words do not lead you to Allah - then do not keep his company! [From the Hikam of Ibn Ata'illah, Tr. by Ai'sha Bewley]
~ If you cannot be of benefit to the Muslims, then do not harm them; if you cannot make them happy, then do not make them sorrowful; if you cannot please them, then do not abuse them; and if you cannot praise them, then do not disparage them. [Yahya ibn Mu'adh]
~The sincere person is the one who hides his good deeds just like he hides his evil deeds. [Yaqub al-Makfoof]
~ If you see someone older than you then respect him saying, ‘He has beaten me to Islâm and righteous action.’ If you see someone younger than you then respect him saying to yourself, ‘I have beaten him in sins.’ If the people honour you then say, ‘That is from the grace of Allâh, but I do not deserve it.’ If they degrade you then say , ‘This happened as a consequence of a previous sin.’ If you throw a pebble at your neighbor's dog, then you have harmed him. [Bakr ibn ‘Abdullâh al-Muzanî]
~ Each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, since each of them is irreplaceable and, once gone, can never be retrieved. Do not be like the deceived fools who are joyous because each day their wealth increases while their life shortens. What good is an increase in wealth when life grows ever shorter? Therefore be joyous only for an increase in knowledge or in good works, for they are your two companions who will accompany you in your grave when your family, wealth, children and friends stay behind. [Imam Ghazali ]
