Heart Quotes by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

A true believer does not fear physical death, rather he fears the death of his heart

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

If the heart is fed by love, the greed for pleasure would disappear.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

The perfection of Tawheed is found when there remains nothing in the heart except Allaah

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

Beware of preoccupying your heart with what it has not been created for.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

He who keeps his heart near God will find peace and tranquility, whilst he who gives his heart to the people will…

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Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

As you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone's tounge can tell you about his heart.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

The heart will rest and feel relief if it is settled with Allah. And it will worry and feel anxious if it…

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If you wish to check how much you love Allah, then see how much your heart loves the Quran, and you will…

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If a heart becomes attached to anything other than Allah, Allah makes him dependent on what he is attached to. And he…

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The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving…

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When there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a…

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Yearning for Allah and His meeting is like the gentle breeze blowing upon the heart, extinguishing the blaze of the Dunya. Whosoever…

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When a person spends his entire day with no concern but Allah alone, Allah will take care of all his needs and…

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The heart, in its journey to Allah, Majestic is He, is like that of a bird; Love is its head, and fear…

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From the perfection of Allah's ihsan is that He allows His slave to taste the bitterness of the break before the sweetness…

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There is no captive in a worse state than the one who is captivated by his worst enemy (Shaytan) and there is…

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Everything that is loved, if it is not loved for His sake then this love is nothing but distress and punishment. Every…

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The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty…

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Truly in the heart there is a void that can not be removed except with the company of Allah. And in it…

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Had Allah lifted the veil for his slave and shown him how He handles his affairs for him, and how Allah is…

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How is it possible for one’s heart to be certain that one is going to meet Allah, that Allah sees and hears…

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Sitting with the poor and less fortunate people removes the ego and pride from your heart.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

If the heart becomes hardened, the eye becomes dry.

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya