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And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and awaken impressed with…

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O you who sold yourself for the sake of something that will cause you suffering and pain, and which will also lose…
Every drop of sweat and every breath we take in life, if not taken for the sake of Allah, will lead to…
Repel the thought, for if you don't, it becomes an idea. So repel the idea, for if you don't it will become…
The heart, in its journey to Allah, Majestic is He, is like that of a bird; Love is its head, and fear…
O people who take pleasure in a life that will vanish, falling in love with a fading shadow is sheer stupidity
Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty…
Yearning for Allah and His meeting is like the gentle breeze blowing upon the heart, extinguishing the blaze of the Dunya. Whosoever…
Every gulp of air that goes out in a cause other than the cause of Allah will turn to sorrow and regret…
Losing time is harder than death, as losing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away…
Speech remains as a slave to you, but the moment it leaves your mouth, you become its slave.
This wordly life is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. If…

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And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
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