Do not dispute with anyone in any matter as far as possible. For in argumentation lies much harm and its evil is greater than its benefit. -Imam al- Ghazali It is related that Abu Uthman was once riding in the street when a pot of ashes was thrown down upon him. He dismounted, and prostrated himself to God in gratitude, and then brushed the ashes from his clothes without saying a word. Shall you not rebuke them? he was asked, but he replied, A man who deserves hellfire but receives only ashes cannot fairly be angry. [Signs of good character] Do not ask, Where is God?, but ask, where am I? Get used to a rough life, for luxury does not last forever. - Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiAllahu anhu) To blame others for our misfortunes is always a victory for the nafs. - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad Whoever sees sincerity in his sincerity, his sincerity is itself in need of sincerity. The destruction of every sincere person lies in his sincerity, (he is destroyed) to the extent that he sees sincerity in himself. When he abandons seeing sincerity in himself he will be sincere and purified. - a Salaf There are four types of oceans. Passions are the ocean of sins, the self (nafs) is the ocean of lust, death is the ocean of life, and the grave is the ocean of distress - Umar (radiAllahu anhu) When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an opening and an escape My sins seemed very great to me but when I compared them to Your forgiveness I found Your forgiveness to be greater - Imam Shafi (rahimullah) The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind. - Ali bin Abi Talib, Masters of the Path Four things come not back -- the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity. - Arab proverb O Allah! How can I ask you for any favours knowing how disobedient I am, but how can I not ask you for anything knowing how Generous You are? Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood - Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiAllahu anhu) If you devote yourself to God in this world, He will admit you among His chosen servants in the hereafter. Such devotion, however, demands sacrifice and self-denial, the two instruments that make union with God possible. Compared to the best youre a nobody; think of yourself as such. My heart is so small its almost invisible. How can You place such big sorrows in it? Look, He answered, your eyes are even smaller, yet they behold the world. - Jalaluddin al-Rumi [from Whispers of the Beloved] Say: Come close, I will recite what your Lord has forbidden you: i. Do not associate anything with Him; ii. And [show] kindness towards both [your] parents. iii. Do not kill your children because of poverty; We shall provide for you as well as for them. iv. Do no indulge in shocking acts which you may practice either openly or keep in secret. v. Do not kill any person whom God has forbidden, except through [due process of] law. He has instructed you in this so that you may use your reason. vi. Do not approach an orphans estate before he comes of age, except to improve it. vii. Grant full measure and weight in all fairness. We do not assign any person to do more than he can cope with. viii. Whenever you speak, be just even though it concerns a close relative. ix. Fulfill Gods agreement. Thus has He instructed you so that you may bear it in mind. x. This is My straight Road, so follow it and do not follow [other] paths which will separate you from His path. Thus has He instructed you so that you may do your duty. - Quran [6: 151-153] The Ten Commandments The Orphan is not he who has lost his father, an orphan is he who lacks knowledge and adab Glory is for none but the learned, Guided are they - and proofs for seekers of guidance. Every person is measured based on how much of it (knowledge) he mastered, The ignorant are to the learned their enemies, Succeed with knowledge and live energetically forever, Men are all dead, only the possessors of knowledge are truly alive - Ali ibn Abu Talib (radiAllahu anhu) Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for. Be aware of your own worth, use all of your power to achieve it. Create an ocean from a dewdrop. Do not beg for light from the moon, obtain it from the spark within you. - Muhammad Iqbal A man can no more diminish Gods glory by refusing to worship HIM than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word darkness on the walls of his cell - C.S.Lewis (author)
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