إن النفس أمارة بالسوء، فإن عصتك في الطاعة فاعصها أنت في المعصية - الحسن البصري
The ego commands one to do evil. Therefore when it rebels against you when it comes to obedience towards Allah, rebel against it when it comes to committing sin. ~al-Hasan al-Basri
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إن الرجل ليجاهد، وما ضرب يوما من الدهر بسيف
A person may struggle in the way of God, without ever striking a sword once.
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr, commentary on al-Ankabut:6
Iman (faith) is not outer decoration, nor mere hope. Rather it is what settles in the heart and what is affirmed by actions.
إن النفس أمارة بالسوء، فإن عصتك في الطاعة فاعصها أنت في المعصية - الحسن البصري
The ego commands one to do evil. Therefore when it rebels against you when it comes to obedience towards Allah, rebel against it when it comes to committing sin. ~al-Hasan al-Basri
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Whoever speaks evil about you behind your back, do not become angry for they are in reality giving you their good deeds on a golden plate.
From the collection: IslamicArtDB » Islamic Quotes About Ghaibah (Backbiting) (12 items)
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O People! Work for the Hereafter (work towards heaven) . For indeed I have seen in my life, anyone who works for the Hereafter also gets the dunya. The dunya runs after him. But I have not found anyone who works for the dunya ever get any piece of the Hereafter.
عظ الناس بفعلك، ولا تعظهم بقولك
Preach to others by your deeds, not by your words.
من أيقن بالخلف جاد بالعطيَّة
Whoever has complete faith that Allah will replace everything he gives away with something better (in this life or the next), will increase in giving away his wealth.
The best attribute a believer can have is forgiveness.
Don’t sit idle, because death is constantly seeking you.
Source: mona00, via IslamicArtDB