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.
IBN TAYMIYYAHVerily, I constantly renew my Islam until this very day, as up to now, I do not consider myself to have ever been a good Muslim.
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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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If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant?
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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 disease that knowledge brings is arrogance, and the disease that worship brings is showing off
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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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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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Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
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No love that a man has will only give him pleasure in return- he shall also suffer pain because of it, except for love of Allah.
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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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Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.
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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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Don’t depend too much on anyone.
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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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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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Make tawba not just for sins you’ve committed, but also for obligations you haven’t fulfilled.
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