O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
AL-SHAFI'IO Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
AL-SHAFI'II complained to Waki’ about the weakness of my memorisation, So he instructed me to abandon disobedience;
AL-SHAFI'IYou say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
AL-SHAFI'IWhoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
AL-SHAFI'IDo not vie with others in the accumulation of wealth. Vie with them in Ibadaah.
AL-SHAFI'IThere is not on the face of the earth-after the Book of Allah – a book which is more sahih than the book of Malik.
AL-SHAFI'ITo be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself.
AL-SHAFI'IBut to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.
AL-SHAFI'IWealth remains behind on earth while ibadaah accompanies you into the grave.
AL-SHAFI'IWhenever 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.
AL-SHAFI'ITo admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him.
AL-SHAFI'IBe hard on yourself, easy on others.
AL-SHAFI'IMy sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace,
AL-SHAFI'IHe may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
AL-SHAFI'IIf he does it outwardly (among others) then he has dishonored and shamed him.
AL-SHAFI'IAnd 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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