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.
IBN TAYMIYYAHThe sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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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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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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The sign of the people of bid’ah is that they do not follow the salaf.
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If you correct your hidden deeds subsequently, Allaah will correct your outward deeds.
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What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.
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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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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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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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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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Imprisoned is he whose heart is imprisoned from Allâh. Captured is he who is captured by his desires.
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Men mixing with women is like fire mixing with wood.
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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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Sins cause harm and repentance removes the cause.
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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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In this world there is a paradise, whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter.
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