Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya5 quotes“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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