The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAO people who take pleasure in a life that will vanish, falling in love with a fading shadow is sheer stupidity
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O you, who spends his lifetime disobeying his Lord, no one amongst your enemies is wicked to you more than you are to yourself
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Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as friend and patron.
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Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
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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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Ibn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him.
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Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).
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If you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.
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Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.
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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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A true believer does not fear physical death, rather he fears the death of his heart
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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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When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.
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Be to Allah as He wishes, and He will be to you more than you can wish for.
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And verily for everything that a slave loses there is a substitute, but the one who loses Allah will never find anything to replace Him.
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