And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and awaken impressed with oneself!
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYADoom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one’s self and because of just following one’s whims.
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This wordly life is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. If you turn your back towards it, it has no choice but to follow you.
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If you wish to check how much you love Allah, then see how much your heart loves the Quran, and you will know the answer.
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Be sincere in your aim and you will find the support of Allaah surrounding you.
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There are no means of attaining faith and certainty except through the Qur’an.
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Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).
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A real man is one who fears the death of his heart, not of his body.
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Doom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one’s self and because of just following one’s whims.
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One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a.
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If you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.
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O people who take pleasure in a life that will vanish, falling in love with a fading shadow is sheer stupidity
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Women are one half of society which gives birth to the other half so it is as if they are the entire society.
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As long as one is following the right way, one should never be concerned about the reproaches of those who like to find faults.
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O you, who spends his lifetime disobeying his Lord, no one amongst your enemies is wicked to you more than you are to yourself
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The perfection of Tawheed is found when there remains nothing in the heart except Allaah
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A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.
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