Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is to the heart as water is to a fish; see what happens to a fish when it is taken out of water.
IBN TAYMIYYAHAmong the principles of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah lie the attitude of peace and purity of their heart and tongue towards the Sahaba(Companions) of the Prophet (saw).
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Don’t depend too much on anyone.
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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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A calamity that makes you turn to Allah is better for you then a blessing which makes you forget the remembrance of Allah
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Among the principles of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah lie the attitude of peace and purity of their heart and tongue towards the Sahaba(Companions) of the Prophet (saw).
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What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.
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Through patience and certainty, leadership in the religion is obtained.
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Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.
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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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The sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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In this world there is a paradise, whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter.
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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.
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What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart, it is with me wherever I go. To imprison me is to provide me with seclusion. To send me into exile is to send me away in the Path of Allah. And to kill me is to make me a martyr.
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If you do good in secret, Allah will shower His good on you in public.
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The entire religion revolves around acknowledging the truth and then acting upon it.
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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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