Ibn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAIbn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAAs you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone’s tounge can tell you about his heart.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAThere are no means of attaining faith and certainty except through the Qur’an.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAAnd verily for everything that a slave loses there is a substitute, but the one who loses Allah will never find anything to replace Him.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYASins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAThe sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAIf 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.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAA tear that runs down a believer’s cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAIf you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAAs long as one is following the right way, one should never be concerned about the reproaches of those who like to find faults.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYABe sincere in your aim and you will find the support of Allaah surrounding you.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAIf you wish to check how much you love Allah, then see how much your heart loves the Quran, and you will know the answer.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAWhen there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a lot; and when it is in your heart, it will harm you even if there is none in your hands.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYABeware of preoccupying your heart with what it has not been created for.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAThe hijrah to Allah includes abandoning what He hates and doing what He loves and accepts.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAWait until you come on the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain and you will discover the injustice of this contract.
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