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Words
of Wisdom
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Thank
You Allah
O Sons of Adam, if God has
blessed anyone with a house where he can live, water to
quench his thirst, food sufficient to relieve his hunger,
cloth enough to cover the body and limbs and a wife chaste
and helpful in maintaining his position in life, he should
thank God for he has everything he needs in this world.
Everybody should take up some profession for his sustenance
and content himself with it. Moderation should be adopted as
the rule of life and some of the spare time, particularly in
the morning, evening and later part of the night, should be
devoted to the remembrance of God and recitation of the Quran.
One should also listen to the Traditions of the Prophet,
peace be upon him, and join the gatherings held for
recollection of God.
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Hakim-ul-Islam Shah Waliullah |
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Words of
Wisdom |
Characteristics of a Faithful
It's only
beseeming for the faithful that he should be sound of faith
and a man of conviction. His knowledge entails forbearance as
moderation is an adornment for the learned. He is wise but
soft-hearted; well-dressed and restrained in order to conceal
his indigence; never prodigal even if a man of substance;
charitable and compassionate to the destitute; large-hearted
and generous in giving to the kinsfolk their due; strenuous
and unflinching in provided justice to others; never crosses
the prescribed limits in favouring his near and dear ones nor
does he find fault or cull out the errors of those whom he
dislikes. A Muslim is indifferent to reviling and taunting,
frolics and sports, decrials and backbiting. He never runs
after what is not his right nor denies what he owes to
others...
Humble and
submissive, devoted and enchanted, as a faithful is in his
prayers, he is a messenger of cheer; his endurance is owing
to the awe of God; his silence is for meditation and
reflection; he pays attention for edification and
instruction; he seeks company of the learned for acquiring
knowledge; keeps mum to avoid transgression; and if he
speaks, he speaks to spread the virtue....
- Hasan Al-Basri |
Allah is compassionate and loves compassion in all things.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by A'ishah bint Abi Bakr
Hadith translated by Aneela Khalid Arshed. Copyright 1999. All
rights reserved. Used with permission of The Crossroad Publishing
Company, New York.
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Comfort Me, Lord Lord, the night is gone. The dawn has lighted the sky.
How I long to know if You accepted or rejected my prayers.
Comfort me, Lord, for only you can comfort this state of
mine. You gave me life and nurtured me; Yours is all the
praise. If You would ever drive me away from Your door, I
would never abandon it for the sake of Your love, which I
carry in my heart.
-Rabi'a, "Rabi'a the Mystic" |
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The
Night of Power Behold, We revealed the Qur'an on the Night of Power.
If only you knew what the Night of Power is. That one night
surpasses a thousand months, for the angels and the Spirit
[Gabriel] descend to the earth, bearing divine inspiration by
the permission of their Lord. That night is the night of
peace until the crack of dawn.
-Qur'an, Al-Qadr, Surah 97:1-5 |
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The
False Promises of a Merchant
The false promises of a merchant may persuade a buyer into
purchasing his (faulty) goods; but these will be deprived of
Allah's blessings.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Abu Hurairah |
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We
Follow That Apostle
Our Lord! We believe in that which You have revealed and we
follow that apostle. Count us among those who bear witness to
the truth.
-Qur'an, Al-Imran, Surah 3:92 |
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We
Sent Down Revelations
Indeed We sent
down revelations and explained them. Then Allah guides whom
He will onto a straight path.
-Qur'an, Al-Nour, Surah 24:46 |
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I
Seek Refuge in the Lord
Say: "I seek refuge in the Lord of Daybreak from the
evils of created things, from the doom of the darkness when
it is intense, from the hexes of the conjuring witches, and
from the malevolence of the envious when he envies."
-Qur'an, Al-Falaq, Surah 113:1-5 |
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What
I Fear Most
What I fear most for my people are the hypocrites, who talk
wisely, yet act unjustly.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Umar bin al-Khattab |
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Your
Exalted Estate
Do away with superfluous speech, and sacrifice what you hold
dear, that His grace may utter praise of you and the heaven
be envious of your exalted estate.
-Rumi, "Mathnawi" |
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Nothing But Sorcery Remember when Jesus the son of Mary said, "Children of
Israel, behold, I have been sent by Allah as His messenger to
follow, whose name shall be Ahmad." Yet when he went before
them with evident signs of truth, they said, "This is nothing
but sorcery."
-Qur'an, As-Saff, Surah 61:6-7 |
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Wait
Patiently for a Response
Your pleas shall
be answered, but wait patiently for the Lord to respond. Do
not lose hope and begin to complain, "I beseeched the Lord,
but He never responded."
-The
Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Sahih al-Bukhari |
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Shame
Hinders Faith Water said to the defiled, "Hurry come to me."The defiled
replied, "But I feel ashamed before the water."Water said,
"But without me how will you wash your shame? How will your
filth be removed?"
Shame hinders the faith of the tainted who hide from the
water.
-Rumi, "Mathnawi" |
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Listen to Your Heart
Listen to your heart and not your ego. Your ego prompts you
to boast of vain assertions to obtain the glory of this
world. Turn away from vanity and seek Him in the recesses of
your heart and soul.
-Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jillani, "Fayuz E Yazdani" |
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Wisdom and Power Wisdom and power follow endurance and patience.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Abu Sayeed al-Khodri |
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You
Shall Dwell Eternally in the Gardens
On that day you see the believers, both men and women, their
light shining before them and on their right hands, they will
be told, "Wonderful news for you today: hereon you shall
dwell eternally in the Gardens of Bliss. Indeed this is a
supreme triumph."
-Qur'an, Al-Hadid, Surah 57:12 |
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What
Did You Accomplish?
What did you accomplish in your life? How did you consume
your sustenence and strength? Where did you lose the luster
of your eyes? Where did you lose all the five senses? I gave
you bounty. Where is your gratitude? I gave you the capital.
Come show me the interest.
-Rumi, "Mathnawi" |
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We
Heard a Voice
Lord! We heard a voice inviting us to faith, saying, "Believe
in your Lord," and we believed. O Sustainer, absolve us of
our sins, remit from us our evil deeds, and allow us to pass
away as the devout.
-Qur'an, Al-Imran, Surah 3:193 |
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Grace
and Bounty From Allah
So they returned with grace and bounty from Allah, and so no
harm touched them. For they had striven to please Allah.
Indeed Allah is of infinite bounty.
-Qur'an, Al-Imran, Surah 3:174 |
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The
One and Only
Say: "He is Allah, the One and Only, the Eternal, beseeched
by all. He begot not, nor was He begotten. None can ever be
compared to Him."
-Qur'an, Al-Ikhlas, Surah 112:1-4 |
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Strengthen With the Arm of Your Brother
We shall strengthen your arm with the arm of your
brother, and We will give you [Moses and Aaron] both power,
so that they will not be able to harm you because of Our
signs. Go forth, both of you, and those who follow you shall
surely be victorious.
-Qur'an, Al-Qasas, 28:35 |
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All
the Beasts That Roam
All the beasts that roam on the earth and all the birds that
soar through the air are but communities like your own. We
have omitted nothing from the Book. Before their Lord they
shall all be gathered in the end.
-Qur'an, Al-An'am, Surah 6:38 |
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Reward to Those Who Believe
Allah promised forgiveness and an immense reward to those who
believe and remain righteous.
-Qur'an, Al-Ma'idah, Surah 5:9 |
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Calling to Good or Bad
Abu Huraira (radiallaho
unho) reported Allah's Messenger (salallaho alaihi wasallam)
as saying: He who called (people) to righteousness, there
would be reward (assured) for him like the rewards of those
who adhered to it, without their rewards being diminished in
any respect. And he who called (people) to error, he shall
have to carry (the burden) of its sin, like those who
committed it, without their sins being diminished in any
respect.
Sahih Muslim
Book 034, Number 6470 |
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Allah
is Compassionate
Allah is compassionate and loves compassion in all things.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by A'ishah bint Abi Bakr |
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Raise
a Hundred Hopes
"Unless You give
no one gives.O Creator, unlock the gates of your bounty."
He turned his face to heaven and said,"No one knows
my devotion save You.
You put that prayer into my heart.You raised a
hundred hopes."
-Rumi, "Mathnawi" |
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Ninety-Nine Names of Allah
There are ninety-nine names that are attributed to Allah.
Those who invoke them shall enter Paradise.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Abu Hurairah |
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