"Islam began as something strange, and it will revert to being strange as it was in the beginning; so give glad tidings to the strangers." - Prophet Muhammed (SWH)
"When I saw groups of Chechens wearing headbands with 'La ilaha illalah...' (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger) written on them, and shouting takbeers (Allahu-Akbar), I decided that there was a Jihad going on in Chechnya and I must go there." - Ibn Ul Khattab
"The main thing that prevents all of us from coming to Jihad is our families. All of us who came here, came without our family's permission. If we had listened to our families and gone back home, who would carry on this work that we are doing? Every time I telephone my mother, even now she asks me to come home, even though I have not seen her for the last 12 years. If I was to go back to visit my mother, who would continue this work?" - Ibn Ul Khattab
"Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all the other Prophets of the Holy Scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless and spellbound by the graciousness I see displayed all around me by people of all colors" - Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – Malcolm X
"There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blonds to black-skinned Africans. But we were all participating in the same ritual, displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had led me to believe never could exist between the white and non-white" - Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – Malcolm X
"America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem. Throughout my travels in the Muslim world, I have met, talked to, and even eaten with people who in America would have been considered white – but the white attitude was removed from their minds by the religion of Islam. I have never before seen sincere and true brotherhood practiced by all colors together, irrespective of their colour." - Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – Malcolm X
Post up your favourite quotes.
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"Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of mankind believe not." (Al-Ghafir:59)
Here are some of my favourites; some famous, some not so famous:
"I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance." (Sometimes given as "The only thing I know is that I know nothing.") - Socrates
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." - Jonathan Swift
"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. " - George Bernard Shaw
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying." - Woody Allen
"The best firms advertise the least." - Mark E. Smith
And finally, a short poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley:
Ozymandias
I MET a Traveler from an antique land,
Who said, "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desart. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed:
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is OZYMANDIAS, King of Kings."
Look on my works ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that Colossal Wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Peace
P.S. Muezzin's quotes have the ring of authenticity about them. One of them reminded me of a teenager coming out of an English exam, talking to another teacher: "Ah, Miss, I really needed your help in that exam, innit." Not much you can say to that, really!
"if i was the one who was to write history then surely history will favor me"-winston churchill i think, im not sure where i got tht quote from but im very sure i got it from the game call of duty cuz everytime u die they give u a quote
there is another one
"there is no runner up in war"
"The ancestor of every action is a thought."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Ok lets share quotes...one liners or a few lines (not speeches lol)
examples:
People are asleep as long as they live. They are awakened when they die. [Ali(ra)]
He who takes the Book of God as his guide will remain safe from sin, and he will be counted among the best of men. [Uthman(ra)]
Quote Quranic Verses, Personalities, Hadith or anything you want as long as it isnt too long please.
Post one Quote per post and lets see how long we can make this topic
So lets get started
The eye of the heart, though closed in fallen man, is able to take in a glimmering of light and this is faith. But anway of living causes a covering like rust to accumulate over the heart so that it cannot sense the Divine origin of God's message. ~- Martin Lings (Abu Bakr Sirajuddin)
I will not serve God like a labourer, in expectation of my
wages.
~- Rabia al-Adawiya
My son, when you pray, do it like a person who is bidding farewell to this world, and don’t assume you will have another chance to pray again. My son, know that a believer dies in between two deeds, one he offers for today, where he will get immediate blessings, and the second deed is what he offers towards the day of resurrection, and that is where he will gain the ultimate benefits...
- Muadh Ibn Jabal (radiAllahu anhu)
The candle is not there to illuminate itself
- Nawab Jan-Fishan Khan
(One of my personal favorites)
O Lord! If I worship You from fear of Hell, cast me into Hell. If I worship You from desire for Paradise, deny me Paradise but if I worship You for Your own sake, then withhold not from me Your Eternal Beauty - Rabia al-Adawiya
The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being
squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is
certain that their neglect would be forgiven.
- Hasan al-Basri
True devotion is to loose the faculty of being conscious of your devotion; for someone who identifies devotion in his devotion is a person whose devotion is in need of devotion. - as Sousi
Does money upset the hearts of learned men?
He answered, "men whose hearts are changed by money are not
learned"
- abu Hamid al Ghazali
The spiritual warrior is he who breaks an idol; and the idol of each person is his Ego.
- Imam Abul Qasim al-Qushayri [from al-Risala al-Qushayrriya]
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of
advice.
- Saadi al-Shiraz
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 Al-Qayyim
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable.
If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
- Saadi al-Shiraz
Seeking knowledge at an Young age is like engraving on a stone. - Hasan al-Basri
People need comfort.
Some people find it in this, some find it in that and some don't find
it at all.
Allah in His infinite Wisdom has designed everything on this
planet earth, the universe around and within it to ultimately point
to Him. The signs are everywhere. Everything points to
Him.
You just have to look.
The lower self is greedy, teach it to be content.
We should be thankful.
One of the greatest parts of our spiritual path should be
thankfulness.
No matter what happens.
No matter what happens.
Your destiny is Allah.
The best provision is piety.
Knowledge is not what is memorised. Knowledge is what benefits. - Imam Shafi' (In other words, that which has results)
Not wishy-washy, not up and down, don't zig and zag.
Be firm.
Walk straight.
Shaitan is always looking for an opening to get you. Drive him away with Dhikr.
What hand do you think you will get your book, on the Day of
Judgement?
When we look for strength in ourselves, we will be weak. When we look for strength in Allah, we will be invincible.
I just read a Vietnamese proverb which i'm not sure qualifies as a famous quote or not, but i thought i'd share it!
Near the ink, one is stained black, near the lamp one is illuminated.
*in case you don't understand it, it is saying you should keep good company..those who keep bad company then turn bad themselves and those who keep good, turn good!*
Please Don't Forget the Plight of Muslims in your Dua's "And Seek (Allah's) help
with Sabr (patience) and Salat (prayers): it is indeed hard, except to those who
are humble" (Qur'an Al-Baqara 2:45)
Insha Allah post all wise quotes here even your own ones.
Put aside your pride,
Set down your arrogance,
And remember your grave.
- Ali Ibn Abu Talib (radiAllahu anhu)
Seeking knowledge at a young age is like engraving on a stone
-Hassan al-Basri
People need comfort.
Some people find it in this, some find it in that and some don’t find it at all.
Allah in His infinite Wisdom has deigned everything in this planet eart, the universe around and within it to ultimately point to Him. The signs are everywhere.
Everything points to Him
You just have to look.
The eye of the heart, though closed in fallen man, is able to take in a glimmering of light and this is faith. But anyways of living causes a covering like rust to accumulate over the heart so that it cannot sense the Divine origin of God’s message.
- Matin Lings (Abu Bakr Sirajuddin)
Imam al-Shafi’ in his final sickness said:
When my heart was hardened
And my courses constrained
I made my hope a stairway
To your forgiveness
My sin burned me heavily,
But when I measured it
By your forgiveness Lord,
Your forgiveness was the greater.
Not wishy-washy, not up and down, don’t zig and zag.
Be firm.
Walk straight.
Shaitan is always looking for an opening to get you.
Drive him away with Dhikr.
What hand do you think you will get your book, on the Day of Judgement?
When we look for strength in ourselves, we will be weak.
When we look for strength in Allah, we will be invincible.
How can you be Despair?
Despair is when you are not getting anywhere.
Allah has said that He will never let any of our good deeds be lost.
There are distinctions among people.
People are like metal in the earth.
Gold, silver, aluminium, iron…
The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
-Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say
what is wrong is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him.
Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray-
O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me;
And if truth be on his, I may follow him.
-Imam Ash-Shafi (rahimullah)
Avoid the crowd. Do your thinking independently, Be the chess player, not the chess piece. [/
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