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-JAWZIYYAIf 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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Every drop of sweat and every breath we take in life, if not taken for the sake of Allah, will lead to regret and sorrow on the Day of Judgment
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There are no means of attaining faith and certainty except through the Qur’an.
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The perfection of Tawheed is found when there remains nothing in the heart except Allaah
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Be sincere in your aim and you will find the support of Allaah surrounding you.
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The hijrah to Allah includes abandoning what He hates and doing what He loves and accepts.
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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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Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).
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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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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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A real man is one who fears the death of his heart, not of his body.
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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 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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Ibn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him.
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Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
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When there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a lot; and when it is in your heart, it will harm you even if there is none in your hands.
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A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.
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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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Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as friend and patron.
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Beware of every hour and how it passes, and only spend it in the best possible way, do not neglect yourself, but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions, and send to your grave that which will please you when you arrive to it.
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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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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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The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.
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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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And if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill his emptiness.
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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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