Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
IBN TAYMIYYAHWhatever 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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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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Don’t depend too much on anyone.
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A man will never fear something besides Allah unless it be due to a disease in his heart.
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The sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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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.
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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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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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Through patience and certainty, leadership in the religion is obtained.
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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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This whole religion revolves around knowing the truth and acting by it, and action must be accompanied by patience.
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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 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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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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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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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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