The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share
Yearning for Allah and His meeting is like the gentle breeze blowing upon the heart, extinguishing the blaze of the Dunya. Whosoever… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Be to Allah as He wishes, and He will be to you more than you can wish for. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
The heart, in its journey to Allah, Majestic is He, is like that of a bird; Love is its head, and fear and hope are its two wings. When the head and two wings are sound, the bird flies gracefully; if the head is severed, the bird dies; if the bird loses one of its wings, it then becomes a… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share
Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Every drop of sweat and every breath we take in life, if not taken for the sake of Allah, will lead to… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as friend and patron. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
If a man's patience is stronger than his whims and desires, then he is like an angel, but if his whims and desires are… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Ibn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share
Yearning for Allah and His meeting is like the gentle breeze blowing upon the heart, extinguishing the blaze of the Dunya. Whosoever caused his… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Every love that leads away from His love is in fact a punishment; only a love that leads to His love is a heartfelt… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr). — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When a person spends his entire day with no concern but Allah alone, Allah will take care of all his needs and take care… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Doom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one's self and because of just following one's whims. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
