But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.
AL-SHAFI'IWhoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
More Al-Shafi'i Quotes
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O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
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He informed me that knowledge is a light, And the light of Allah is not given to a sinner.
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All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds.
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My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.
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The one who admonishes his brother secretly, he has advised sincerely and has honored him.
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I complained to Waki’ about the weakness of my memorisation, So he instructed me to abandon disobedience;
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And those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
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When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an opening and an escape
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There is not on the face of the earth-after the Book of Allah – a book which is more sahih than the book of Malik.
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Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
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To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him.
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To be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself.
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Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him.
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You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
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Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray – O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side.
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