Women are one half of society which gives birth to the other half so it is as if they are the entire society. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya More Quotes by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya More Quotes From Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamicreligiouslove Sitting with the poor and less fortunate people removes the ego and pride from your heart. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya prideheartpeople When a person spends his entire day with no concern but Allah alone, Allah will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him; He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya worryheartneeds The heart will rest and feel relief if it is settled with Allah. And it will worry and feel anxious if it is settled with the people. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya worryheartpeople As you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone's tounge can tell you about his heart. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya spoonstasteheart There is no joy for the one who does not bear sadness, there is no sweetness for the one who does not have patience, there is no delight for the one who does not suffer, and there is no relaxation for the one who does not endure fatigue. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya sadnesssufferingjoy The ibtilaa' (testing) of the believer is like medicine for him. It cures him from illness. Had the illness remained it would destroy him or diminish his reward and level (in the hereafter). The tests and the trials extract these illnesses from him and prepare him for the perfect reward and the highest of degrees (in the life to come). Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya degreesmedicineperfect Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya wisdomreligiousgod And verily for everything that a slave loses there is a substitute, but the one who loses Allah will never find anything to replace Him. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya substitutesslaveloses O you, who spends his lifetime disobeying his Lord, no one amongst your enemies is wicked to you more than you are to yourself Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya wickedlifetimeenemy Satan rejoiced when Adam (peace be upon him) came out of Paradise, but he did not know that when a diver sinks into the sea, he collects pearls and then rises again. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya paradisepearlssea How is it possible for one’s heart to be certain that one is going to meet Allah, that Allah sees and hears all that he does, and knows his secret open affairs, and that he will be made to stand before Allah, answerable for all his deeds - how can one be certain and aware of all of this, and yet persist upon things which displease Allah; persist upon abandoning Allah’s orders, neglecting His rights, and yet claim that he has good expectation of Allah? Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya rightsheartorder One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya remedybeneficial As long as one is following the right way, one should never be concerned about the reproaches of those who like to find faults. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya faultslongway If the heart becomes hardened, the eye becomes dry. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya dryeyeheart Whoever prefers Allah to all others, Allah will prefer him to others. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamicreligiousheart If the heart is fed by love, the greed for pleasure would disappear. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya greedpleasureheart A tear that runs down a believer's cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya islamicreligiousrunning Ibn Taymiyyah lived poorly. He was imprisoned and threatened. But I have never seen anyone as happy as him. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya threatened
