If a heart becomes attached to anything other than Allah, Allah makes him dependent on what he is attached to. And he will be betrayed by it.
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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If a man’s patience is stronger than his whims and desires, then he is like an angel, but if his whims and desires are stronger than his patience, then he is like a devil. If his desire for food, drink and sex is stronger than his patience, then he is no better than an animal.
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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!
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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 you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone’s tounge can tell you about his heart.
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Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as friend and patron.
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Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.
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When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.
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One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a.
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And verily for everything that a slave loses there is a substitute, but the one who loses Allah will never find anything to replace Him.
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A true believer does not fear physical death, rather he fears the death of his heart
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As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.
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The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead
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Wait until you come on the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain and you will discover the injustice of this contract.
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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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