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 TAYMIYYAHThe sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.
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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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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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If you correct your hidden deeds subsequently, Allaah will correct your outward deeds.
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Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
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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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Don’t depend too much on anyone.
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If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant?
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The more humble, needy, and subdued you are before Allah, the closer you will be to Him.
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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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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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When someone offends me, I think it’s a gift from Allah (god). He (Allah) is teaching me humility.
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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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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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