O you, who spends his lifetime disobeying his Lord, no one amongst your enemies is wicked to you more than you are to yourself
IBN QAYYIM AL-JAWZIYYAIbn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him.
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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 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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A tear that runs down a believer’s cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth
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Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
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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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The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead
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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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As long as one is following the right way, one should never be concerned about the reproaches of those who like to find faults.
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Beware of preoccupying your heart with what it has not been created for.
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A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.
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Wait until you come on the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain and you will discover the injustice of this contract.
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Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).
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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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As you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone’s tounge can tell you about his heart.
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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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