It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah.
ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI
ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI
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Abdullah Yusuf Ali8 quotes“It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah.”
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