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One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death.
Always consider your intellect to be lacking; otherwise too much faith in it surely leads to error.
Do not be like those on whom advice has no effect and who require punishment to correct themselves.
The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space.
Do not hate what you do not know, for the greater part of knowledge consists of what you do not know.
There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners.
To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.
A hopeless man sees difficulties in every chance, but a hopeful person sees chances in every difficulty.
Perfecting one's intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom.
Be a good man to Allah and a bad man to yourself (desires); and be one of the commoners among the people
When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.
An accepted deed is never small in Taqwa (consciousness of Allah), how can what has been accepted be small?
Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant.
Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price
Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.
Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.
A girl is a good deed and a boy is a bounty. Good deeds are rewarded while people are held accountable for bounties.
The holder of authority is like the rider on a lion - he is envied for his position, but he well knows his position.
Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.
Not every man with a heart is understanding, nor every man with an ear a listener, and nor every man with eyes able to see.
Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.
Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn't believe it.
There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.
There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science.
A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death.
Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does not profit if it is not absorbed.
There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.
He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.
Oh writer! An Angel watches over all you write. Make your writing meaningful for it will eventually return to you and you will be questioned about what you wrote.
The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest.
If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.
Life consists of two days: one for you and one against you, so when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you
To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.
Man comes from a drop of semen and leaves as a piece of dust. He doesn't know when he came and he doesn't know when he's leaving, yet he walks on the earth thinking he knows everything.
During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.
Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases
A person of riyaa (showing off) has three characteristics : He is lazy when alone, energetic when with others, and increases in his actions when he is praised while decreasing in them when he is criticized.
He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.
Either you are just or unjust. If you are just, then you will not keep aloof from the people, but will listen to them and meet their requirements. But if you are unjust, the people themselves will keep away from you.
There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals.
Had there not been five bad qualities, all the people would have been righteous. Contentment with ignorance; love for worldly life; miserliness inspite of much wealth; ostentation in (good) deeds; and pride in their own intelligence.
O World, try to deceive someone else. Are you trying to tempt me or attract me? No way! I divorce you irrevocably. Your time is short and you are insignificant. Alas! The provision is little, the journey is long and the way is lonely.
Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.
Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He be glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal.
Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He he glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal.
Whoever desires Paradise, proceeds towards goodness; whoever fears Hell, refrains from the impulses of passions; whoever believes firmly in death, detests wordly life; and whoever recognises the worldly life, the trials and tribulations (of life) become slight for him.
The relation of patience to iman is like the relation of the head to the body. If the head is chopped off, the body becomes useless. Then he raised his voice and said: Certainly, the one who has no patience has no iman, and patience is like a riding-beast that nevers gets tired
Awaken your heart to kindness and mercy for the people and love and tenderness for them. Never, never act with them like a predatory beast which seeks to be satiated by devouring them, for the people fall into two categories: they are either your brethren in faith or your kindred in creation.
Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals.