Wisdom Quotes

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Only that which was effective for the first of this community will be effective for the last of it — Malik ibn Anas
Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and… — Al-Ghazali
Many times I heard Imam Ahmad saying (when asked to give his opinion) on controversial scholarly issues 'I do not know.' — Abu Dawood
Do not sit idle, for indeed death is seeking you — Hasan of Basra
I know that societies often have killed people who have helped to change those societies. And if I can die having brought any light, having… — Malcolm X
People count with self-satisfaction the number of times they have recited the name of God on their prayer beads, but they keep no beads for… — Al-Ghazali
Your desire to withdraw from everything when Allah has involved you in the world of means is a hidden appetite. Your desire for involvement with… — Ahmad ibn Ajiba
You possess only whatever will not be lost in a ship wreck. — Al-Ghazali
For those who realize that everything is from God, everything is the same. — Unknown Author
All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those… — Al-Shafiâ€˜i
May Allah steal from you All that steals you from Him. — Rabia Basri
This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction. — Muhammad Ali
Allah guards the justice loving government, even if it is the government of non-Muslims, and destroys the tyrant government, even if it is the government… — Ibn Taymiyyah
Iman is to believe, even when an overpowering tide of evil surrounds you. — Anwar al-Awlaki
Say Bismillah, In the name of God, as the shaykh does with a knife when he offers an animal. Bismillah your old self to find… — Unknown Author
It was not Muslims that had made Islam great; it was Islam that had made the Muslims great. — Muhammad Asad
If you are looking for a friend who is faultless, you will be friendless. — Unknown Author
Neglect not your time, nor use it haphazardly; on the contrary you should bring yourself to account. Structure your litanies and other practices during each… — Al-Ghazali
There are two kinds of Riya - Showing off-Ostentation ie pure ostentation and adulterated ostention. In pure ostentation "Riya" a man does a good deed… — Al-Ghazali

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