Remembrance is to the heart what water is to the fish. And what is the state of a fish that leaves water?
IBN TAYMIYYAHThe People of the Sunnah are the most knowledgeable of mankind concerning the truth, and the most merciful of the creation towards the rest of creation.
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The entire religion revolves around acknowledging the truth and then acting upon it.
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Sins cause harm and repentance removes the cause.
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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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The one who is [truly] imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.
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Everyone experiences bouts of jealousy; but the dignified person conceals it, while the vulgar one acts 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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Through patience and certainty, leadership in the religion is obtained.
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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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Men mixing with women is like fire mixing with wood.
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What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.
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The sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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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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The sincere hearts and the pious supplications are soldiers which can never be defeated.
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Imprisoned is he whose heart is imprisoned from Allâh. Captured is he who is captured by his desires.
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If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant?
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