A tear that runs down a believer's cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya More Quotes by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya More Quotes From Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya A true believer does not fear physical death, rather he fears the death of his heart Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya believer doe heart The perfection of Tawheed is found when there remains nothing in the heart except Allaah Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya perfection found heart There is no captive in a worse state than the one who is captivated by his worst enemy (Shaytan) and there is no prison which is tighter than the prison of hawa (desire) and there is no bond/fetter more strong than the bond of desire. How, then, will a heart which is captivated, imprisoned and fettered travel unto Allah and the Home of the Hereafter? Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya strong home heart O you who sold yourself for the sake of something that will cause you suffering and pain, and which will also lose its beauty, you sold the most precious item for the cheapest price, as if you neither knew the value of the goods nor the meanness of the prize. Wait until you come on the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain and you will discover the injustice of this contract. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamic pain loss Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as friend and patron. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya humiliate patron lord And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and awaken impressed with oneself! Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya prayer sleep night Losing time is harder than death, as losing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away from the worldly life and people. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya worldly-life losing people There are no means of attaining faith and certainty except through the Qur'an. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya certainty mean The hijrah to Allah includes abandoning what He hates and doing what He loves and accepts. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya accepting hate The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving sins. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya humble heart lying Every drop of sweat and every breath we take in life, if not taken for the sake of Allah, will lead to regret and sorrow on the Day of Judgment Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya wisdom god life The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya eye sea water Doom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one's self and because of just following one's whims. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya whim neglect self Every gulp of air that goes out in a cause other than the cause of Allah will turn to sorrow and regret on the Day of Judgement. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya judgement regret air
