Wisdom Quotes

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The highest degree of love is Tatayyum (total enthrallment). The lowest degree is 'alaqah (attachment), when the heart is attached to the beloved: then comes… — Ibn Taymiyyah
He does not refuse sustenance to the one who speaks ill of Him. How then could He refuse sustenance to the one whose soul is… — Rabia Basri
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is unlimited, but it comes down according to the season. Grocers put sugar in a bag, but their… — Unknown Author
Weep like the waterwheel, that green herbs may spring up from the courtyard of your soul. If you wish for tears, have mercy on one… — Unknown Author
The soul should take care of the body, just as the pilgrim on his way to Makkah takes care of his camel; but if the… — Al-Ghazali
Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen. — Hasan of Basra
You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe. — Al-Shafiâ€˜i
The heartbrokenness of the sinner is better than the forcefulness of the obedient — Unknown Author
The beloved of Allah are the perfume of Allah upon this world, but only the true, sincere believers have noses to smell them. They smell… — Yahya ibn Mu'adh al-Razi
If someone remarks "What an excellent man you are!" and this pleases you more than his saying, "What a bad man you are!" know that… — Sufyan al-Thawri
Knowledge no longer exists if one has ignored the attributes of the Almighty Great Creator. — Ibn Hazm
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… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
I love Allah: I have no time left in which to hate the devil. — Rabia Basri
Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom. — Unknown Author
To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him. — Al-Shafiâ€˜i
Let Go of Your Worries Let go of your worries and be completely clear-hearted, like the face of a mirror that contains no images. If… — Unknown Author
Never forget that turning a blind eye to oppression and watching from the sidelines is itself opression — Harun Yahya
Whatever the situation may be, in the recollection of death there is reward and merit. For even the man engrossed in the world benefits from… — Al-Ghazali
The person I like most is the one who points out my defects — Unknown Author
Knowledge is taken from breath, not lives in a book — Hamza Yusuf

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