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“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.

“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)