If he does it outwardly (among others) then he has dishonored and shamed him.
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.
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The one who admonishes his brother secretly, he has advised sincerely and has honored him.
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The loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status.
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O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
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To be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself.
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Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is.
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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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Knowledge is not what is memorised. Knowledge is what benefits.
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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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He may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
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Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
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But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.
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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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And the most virtuous of them are those who do not know their own virtue.
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How strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land.
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Wealth remains behind on earth while ibadaah accompanies you into the grave.
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