Every utterance that comes forth does so with the vestment of the heart
from which it emerged.
- Hikam of Ibn Ibn Ata'illah
[Commentry] It is said, that the tongue translates what is in the heart.
If the heart is confused or sick, so are the utterances. If the heart is
wholesome and pure, then the utterances are real and appropriate. If
you contemplate deeply what is being said, you will come to know the
state of the speaker and the extent of his connectedness to the Truth
and his position with Allah.
A'isha (radiAllahu anha) narrated two verses (couplets)
'if the friends of Zulaikha could see the blessed face of Rasulullah
(salAllahu alayhi wasalam),
they would have cut their hearts instead of their hands'
[Sham'il at-Tirmidhi]
Forrgive him who wrongs you;
join him who cuts you off;
do good to him who does evil to you;
and speak the truth even if it be against yourself.
^^ Inscribed on the prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)'s sword.
If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say,
'I do not love God,'you are an unbeliever. If, on the other hand, you
say, 'I do love God,' your actions contradict you.
- Fudayl
Salaam, I found this pretty profound, in which I feel encompasses a myriad of things in life: "Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work."
Booker T. Washington
"I've always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other." - Ronald Reagan (April 11, 1984)
A wise man once said, "I don't know, go ask a woman." - Unknown <---------hahahaha =)
Love is giving someone the power to destroy you...but trusting them not to. - Unknown
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them. - Lou Holtz <-------- heh..
"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." - Erica Jong
If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say,
'I do not love God,'you are an unbeliever. If, on the other hand, you
say, 'I do love God,' your actions contradict you.
- Fudayl
“If you’re in prayer, take care of your heart; if you’re eating, take care of your throat; if you’re in another man’s house, take care of you eyes; if you are among people take care of your tongue.
Remember two matters and forget two matters: remember Allah and death, forget any good that you have done to another and any evil that was done to you by another”
Ibn Qudamah (rahimahumullah) once said that when one slanders you, you should be thankful that he spoke something about you which was untrue, for there are many blemishes on your account which are true which Allah hid from the world.
Do not think of minor sins as insignificant,
for mountains are made out of pebbles...
“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 al Qayyim al Jawziyyah
“A sign that Allah (SWT) despises you is when you find yourself wasting your time with trivial matters; in this way you miss your chance of going to heaven. And a sign that Allah (SWT) likes you is when you find yourself fulfilling more duties than you have time for.” A saying goes, ‘The devil makes work for idle thumbs.’ If you want to know whether Allah (SWT) is pleased with you, then think: Are you busy or idle?"
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