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.
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAThere are no means of attaining faith and certainty except through the Qur’an.
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The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead
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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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A real man is one who fears the death of his heart, not of his body.
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The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.
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Losing time is harder than death, as losing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away from the worldly life and people.
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A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.
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A tear that runs down a believer’s cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth
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If you wish to check how much you love Allah, then see how much your heart loves the Quran, and you will know the answer.
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O people who take pleasure in a life that will vanish, falling in love with a fading shadow is sheer stupidity
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Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.
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Women are one half of society which gives birth to the other half so it is as if they are the entire society.
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If a heart becomes attached to anything other than Allah, Allah makes him dependent on what he is attached to. And he will be betrayed by it.
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Beware of every hour and how it passes, and only spend it in the best possible way, do not neglect yourself, but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions, and send to your grave that which will please you when you arrive to it.
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And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and awaken impressed with oneself!
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When 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.
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