The Internet Islamic Art Database | Library of Islamic Art and Quotes

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Be sincere in your speech to others!

“If you constantly remember Allah, Allah will show you signs that He is remembering you - "So remember me, I shall remember you." [2:152].

“Problems afflict the pious and the impious. Its how one deals with them that decides whether they are blessings in disguise or punishments.

“People with small hearts will minimize & belittle all that you do; people with large hearts will encourage & find good in all that you do.

“How wretched is the one who derives pleasures only by disobeying his Lord, and how fortunate is he who finds peace only in obeying his Lord.

“The best way to cover up one's faults is by clothing them with good manners.

“Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

“Someone addressed al-Sha`bi (d. 105 AH) by saying, "O Scholar!" to which he replied, "The scholar is only the one who fears Allah."

“As long as you have a contented heart, then you and one who owns everything are equal and the same.

“Wish to have a private conversation with Allah? Wake up an hour before Fajr and lower your head to the ground in tahajjud...

“Let the Wall Street protestors benefit from the Quranic message as well: "..so that wealth is not just circulated amongst your rich" (59:7)

“If you wish to remain ignorant, always be content with your opinions, and be confident that you can never be wrong.

“When I am feeling down, two things cheer me up: lengthening my prostration, & playing with my children. I thank Allah for Islam and family!

“Blessed is the one whose good works continue to bear fruit even after he himself departs from this world.

“The worst poverty is the poverty of ignorance.

“Of the best forms of devotion to Allah is to not make a show of your devotion to Allah.

“If only, before disobeying Allah, we thought about the regret we feel afterwards, we would realize the pleasure of the sin is not worth it.

“Whoever acts upon what he knows is blessed with knowledge of what he does not know.

“Being famous is a trial, yet most are desirous for it; being unknown is a blessing, yet most are not content with it.

“Life is only truly meaningful when one's priority becomes seeking the Pleasure of Allah.