Wisdom Quotes

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Be hard on yourself, easy on others. — Al-Shafiâ€˜i
Two kinds of people live a life without care: one kind are extremely worthy of praise, the other kind are extremely worthy of criticism. The… — Ibn Hazm
The rise of Islam offers perhaps the most impressive example in world history of the power of words to alter human behavior in sudden, surprising… — Unknown Author
To completely trust in Allah is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the… — Al-Ghazali
A person is truly a human if he or she learns, and teaches, and inspires others. It is difficult to regard as truly human someone… — Fethullah Gulen
When light engages the heart, it causes an illumination of the path, a purification of the consciousness, an enlightenment of the intellect and an establishment… — Habib Umar bin Hafiz
Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little then to break — Unknown Author
The tolerance within the body of Islam was, and is, something without parallel in history; class and race and color ceasing altogether to be barriers. — Marmaduke Pickthall
Whoever builds his faith exclusively on demonstrative proofs and deductive arguments, builds a faith on which it is impossible to rely. For he is affected… — Ibn Arabi
Whoever is sitting with friends is in the midst of a flower garden, though he may be in the fire. Whoever sits with an enemy… — Unknown Author
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… — Al-Ghazali
Get used to a rough life, for luxury does not last forever. — Unknown Author
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… — Unknown Author
Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood — Unknown Author
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… — Muhammad Iqbal
O my Lord, whatever share of this world You have bestowed on me, bestow it to my enemies, and whatever share of the next world… — Rabia Basri
O Beloved of Hearts, I beseech only You. Have pity this day on those who turn to You. My Hope, my Rest, my Delight, this… — Rabia Basri
If you don't wake up for Fajr, then don't wake up at all — Hamza Yusuf
All creatures, day and night, make manifestation of Allah. Some of them know what they are doing and are aware of their manifesting, while others… — Unknown Author
Never be without remembrance of Him, for His remembrance gives strength and wings to the bird of the Spirit. — Unknown Author

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