Allah guards the justice loving government, even if it is the government of non-Muslims, and destroys the tyrant government, even if it is the government of Muslims.
IBN TAYMIYYAHAvoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
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Sins are like chains and locks preventing their perpetrator from roaming the vast garden of Tawheed and reaping the fruits of righteous actions.
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Make tawba not just for sins you’ve committed, but also for obligations you haven’t fulfilled.
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What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.
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The entire religion revolves around acknowledging the truth and then acting upon it.
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Beautiful leaving (hajr), is to leave without harming, beautiful pardoning is to pardon without rebuking, and beautiful patience is to be patient without complaining.
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If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant?
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Contentment is the greatest door that one enters to Allah, it is the source of tranquility for the worshiper and paradise on earth. Whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise in the Hereafter.
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Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen, and what is not done for the sake of Allah will not benefit or remain.
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When someone offends me, I think it’s a gift from Allah (god). He (Allah) is teaching me humility.
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Remembrance is to the heart what water is to the fish. And what is the state of a fish that leaves water?
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What can you do with me? My jannah is in my heart! If you take me to jail, I will make zikr of Allah. If you exile me out of my land, I will make takaffur. If you execute me, I would be a shaheed. What can you do with me? Because I am not limited to this dunya. I am living for al-akhira!
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Don’t depend too much on anyone.
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Through patience and certainty, leadership in the religion is obtained.
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Allah will support the just state even if it is led by unbelievers, but Allah will not support the oppressive state even if it is led by believers
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Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.
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