Quotes by Wisdom The wise man knows the only fitting price for his soul is a place in Paradise. Ibn Hazm islamicwisdomwise 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 first are those who care nothing for the pleasures of the world and the second (i.e. those who are deserving of criticism) care nothing for haya or modesty. Ibn Hazm islamicwisdomtwo If there is someone in need whom you wish to help, whether the initiative came from him or from you, do no more than he expects of you, not what you might personally wish to do. If you overstep the mark, you will not deserve thanks, but blame from him and others and you will attract hostility, not friendship. Ibn Hazm islamicwisdomwish When incentive to acquire and obtain property is gone, people no longer make efforts to acquire any... Those who infringe upon property rights commit an injustice... If this occurs repeatedly, all incentives to cultural enterprise are destroyed and they cease utterly to make an effort. This leads to destruction and ruin of civilization. Ibn Khaldun wisdomrightscivilization We should think of those who were famous for their good deeds or their bad deeds; did their fame raise them one single degree in the sight of Allah. Did it win them a reward that they had not already won by their actions during their life? Ibn Hazm islamicwisdomwinning While you are alive, your worldly self is like a collector of benefits from Allah's bounties, which come to you from myriads of hands. Ibn Arabi islamicwisdomself If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up to this. For, in truth, He has not opened if for you but out of a desire to make Himself known to you. Do you not know that He is the one who presented the knowledge of Himself to you, whereas you are the one who presented Him with deeds? What a difference between what He brings to you and what you present to Him! Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomdoors Actions are but lifeless forms whose soul is the secret of sincerity in them Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomspiritual 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 of Muslims. Ibn Taymiyyah tyrantsislamicwisdom 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 sabahah (infatuation), when the heart is poured out: then gharam (passion), when love never leaves the heart: the nashaq (ardent love), and finally tatayyum. Ibn Taymiyyah islamicpassionwisdom Do not despair when in spite of intense supplication, Ibn Ata Allah islamicdespairwisdom If you are aware of your humility, then you are arrogant. Ibn Ata Allah wisdomspiritualwise The ambition of the spiritual traveller never wants to stop with what it has been shown save that the voices of reality call to him, "what you seek is ahead of you. Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomspiritual The realization of 'La ilaha illa Allah' is one of the states of the heart that can be neither expressed by the tongue nor thought out by the mind. Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomheart 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 its two wings. When the head and two wings are sound, the bird flies gracefully; if the head is severed, the bird dies; if the bird loses one of its wings, it then becomes a target for every hunter or predator. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamicwisdomheart If you make demands on Him, you doubt Him. Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomdoubt One of the signs of relying on deeds is loss of hope when a misstep occurs. Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomloss To come to know your enemy, first you must become his friend, and once you become his friend, all his defences come down. Then you can choose the most fitting method for his demise. Ieyasu Tokugawa demisewisdomenemy I know of nothing more useful to you than four matters: surrender to Allah, to humbly entreat Him, to think the best of Him, and to perpetually renew your repentance to Him, even if you should repeat as in seventy times in a day. Ibn Ata Allah islamicwisdomthinking Yearning for Allah and His meeting is like the gentle breeze blowing upon the heart, extinguishing the blaze of the Dunya. Whosoever caused his heart to settle with his Lord shall be in a state, calm and tranquility, and whosoever sent it amongst the people shall be disturbed and excessively perturbed. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamicwisdomheart«8283848586878889909192»
