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“Remembering that I'll inevitably leave this world always pushes me to do more while I'm still here.

“Nothing matures someone faster than becoming a parent.

“One praise of Allah is more precious than the whole world because the reward of that praise will last forever, while the world will perish.

“Those who strive to make others happy always find it themselves.

“Teenagers don't realize that, a few decades from now, they too will be just as ignorant and disconnected from reality as their parents are!

“The modern world promotes the pathological pursuit of physical pleasure; Islam promotes prayer, perspicuity, purity, peace and purpose.

“We count on our fingers the number of times we glorify God; if only we would also keep count of the number of times we disobey Him.

“Anger is like holding on to a burning ember wanting to throw it at someone - you end up burning yourself the most.

“Arrogance is despised by God because no one has the right to feel superior to another when all are equally dependent on Him for everything.

“The way to be successful in the end, is to turn to Allah at the beginning.

“Whoever desires this world must seek its knowledge, and whoever desires the next must seek its knowledge.

“The trials of life serve an essential purpose: they remind us of the frailty of our lives and of the need to attach ourselves to Allah.

“The more you love something, the more it has the potential to hurt you (such as spouse, children, etc.). The only exception is Allah.

“Humility is a necessary fruit of knowledge.

“To be absolutely certain about something, one must know either everything about it, or absolutely nothing about it.

“Omar bin Abdul Aziz told his students, "You should preach to others by your silence." They asked, "How?!" He replied, "By your manners."

“Know that your need of Allah accepting your charity is infinitely greater than the need of the one to whom you give your charity.

“Everyone experiences bouts of jealousy; but the dignified person conceals it, while the vulgar one acts upon it.

“Hate your worst enemy with a little less passion - he might be your best friend one day.

“Most couples spend more time planning their wedding than they do planning their marriage. But the wedding lasts only a day.