Snippets from Al-Fawaid

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"Vain desire brings about pleasure at first then it causes distress."

"He who remembers the consequence of sins, surely patience will become easy for him."

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Whom will Allah Love":

There is a Quranic verse in which Allah says, “Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him,” it is not a wonder that He says, “They will love HIM,” but it is a wonder when He says, “Whom HE will love.”

It is not a wonder that a poor, needy one loves the one who is charitable to him, but it is a wonder that the charitable one loves the poor.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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If your love is true, you would feel an aversion for anything that does not remind you of the one you love. How odd! Whoever claims to love and needs someone to remind him of the lover, his love is not complete. The least thing that shows your love is that you never forget your lover.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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Man consists of the mind of an angel, the lust of an animal, and the fancy of Satan. One of them will prevail. If you could overcome your fancy and lust, you will be in a rank that is higher than an angel. And if your fancy and lust beat you, you will be in a rank that is less than a dog.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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Afflictions are but trials by which faithful are distinguished from the unfaithful, and if you were to succeed therein, they would be turned to supports by which you could attain your objective.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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Life is a Journey:

From the very moment of creation, mankind is on journey. He is a traveler and is not allowed to halt except when he reaches either Paradise or Hellfire. The wise one among them is the one who knows that traveling is based on hardship and danger. It is usually hard to seek pleasures and relied during it, which are to be acquired after it is completed. Every footstep and every moan made during this journey will not stop him. It is proven that the traveler is preparing supplies, which will take him to his final end. And if he halts, sleeps, or rests, he is doing so while preparing himself to complete his journey.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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The means to attain closeness to Allah is to follow the Sunnah secretly and publicly, resort to Allah, and seek Him alone in our words and deeds. No one reaches Allah except through these three and no one separates from Allah except through leaving these three, or one of them.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Intelligent Person does not Cling to This Material World":


People cling to this worldly life because of the corruption in their hearts. The hearts of such people are completely centered round this life and they have no real desire for the Hereafter. It is not possible in such hearts to implant the deeds that will lead to Hereafter. They remain firm in this material world, while they are cut off from the Hereafter. This is a kind of torment for them according to the degree to which they cling to this material world. Therefore, their desires remain stuck to it, and a barrier is set between them and that which they desire, to the extent that they lose hope to enjoy their pleasure.

Therefore, the intelligent person will remove the means of this pain and regret, and will cease to hold onto this worldly life, just as he takes the initiative to put an end to the causes of corruption. In spite of this, he will receive his share of the world, while his heart is attached to the highest aim. (The Hereafter). It is only Allah whose help should be sought.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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Achieve High Aims:

Achieving high aims depends upon having a firm intention and a strong will. Whoever loses them will never attain his goals, because when one’s intention is firm, it adheres to the plan and if one’s will is strong, the servant will walk along the right way that leads to that aim. Having a strong will opens the way and a resolute intention focuses one on the aim. If his aim coincides with the way that reaches to it, he will be successful. If his intention is weak he will not have a high aim. If his will is not strong, it will not lead him to his aim. The whole matter depends upon the will and intention of the servant and they will never be achieved without neglecting three matters:

First: Innovations, which people make.

Second: Abandoning worldly benefits and vain pleasures, which hinder him from his way and aim.

Third: Purify one’s heart from any vain desires that will distract his intention.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"No Honor & Relief in Victory Without Difficulties":

If you do not work hard and face difficulties along your way in seeking glory, you will never taste honor and relief when you attain victory.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Difference b/w You & Righteous People":

The difference between you and the righteous people are the influence of vain desires, so if you want to approach the righteous, overpower your desires. This worldly life is like a racetrack, but the dust is overwhelming and the race cannot be seen. The people therein are either mounted or dismounted, or the owners of slaughtered beasts.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"If your enemy abuses you, do not respond to his abuse for the result will be degradation."

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Market is Open, BUY!!":

Buy for yourself (through doing good deeds) while there is still a market and you have the ability to buy.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Nature is Wide":

The land of nature is wide and accepts whatever is going to be planted in it. If you plane a tree of faith and piety, it will give the sweetness of the Hereafter and if you plant a tree of ignorance and desire, it will give bitter fruit.


[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Allah venerates in the hearts of creatures":

The person whose love and reverence for Allah in his heart prevents him from disobeying Him, Allah will venerate him in the hearts of creatures so that they will not humiliate him.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Pleasures of the Hereafter are so Much Better":

Allah promised you the pleasures of the Hereafter, so do not be in a hurry and seek them in this worldly life as if you are cutting plants before their harvest time, while they are much better if you wait. Likewise, the pleasures of the Hereafter are so much better.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Furnish your house":

The servant has a Lord that he will stand in front of and a house that he will live in, so he must seek the pleasure of Allah before meeting HIM and he should furnish his house before moving into it.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"Loosing time is Harder than Death":

Loosing time is harder than death, as loosing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away from the worldly life and your people.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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"The Most Precious Reward"

The Most precious reward during life is to busy yourself with the most suitable and useful matters in their exact and suitable time.

How can he be rational who sells Paradise and what is in it, for one hour of passing pleasure?

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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Afraid of HIM?

If you are afraid of any creature, you will run away from it. When you are afraid of Allah, you will love HIM and seek to be close to HIM.

[Al-Fawaid, A Collection of Wise Sayings by Ibn-Qayyim]

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