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

“To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.

“Whoever wants to have everlasting peace and well-being with no affliction does not understand the meaning of Allah’s commandments, nor does he perceive the meaning of submission to Allah. Every soul (either believing or disbelieving) shall inevitably taste suffering in this world, for this life is based on hardships. Man lives between comfort and suffering.

Ibn al-Jawzi

“If you cry about yourself, if you are not happy with yourself, it means He is still close to you.

Tariq Ramadan

“We keep on talking about ourselves in the past. When are we going to talk about our contribution to now and the future?

Tariq Ramadan

“Do not look at what the faces paint. And do not listen to what the tongues say. And do not become concerned with tears. All of these are part of the shell of the human, and he changes his shell every day. Look for what's beyond the shell. And this of course is not the heart, for the heart turns upside down easily. And it is not the mind, for he changes his viewpoint whenever the angel changes. Always look at the moment when he uses his freedom of choice.

Dr. Mustafa Mahmud

“The loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status, and the most virtuous of them are those who do not know their own virtue.

Imam ash-Shafi`i

“Whoever continuously abandons the sunnah (voluntary) prayers, then this shows a weakness in his religion.

Ibn Taymiyyah

“The person who is seeking the truth, one evidence will be enough for him. A person who is upon their desires, a thousand clues will still not be clear for him.

Imam al-Albani

“Try to pray tahajjud [voluntary night prayer] at least once a week and you will find very big differences in your life.

Mufti Ismail Menk

Largest Collections