The Internet Islamic Art Database | Library of Islamic Art and Quotes | Page 58

“They condemn themselves and are apprehensive about their deeds. If one of them is called ‘pious’ he fears what will be said of him and says: ‘I know myself better than you do. My Lord knows me better than I do. O Allah! Do not take me to task for what they are saying about me and (O Lord) make me better than they think. Forgive my sins which they do not know about.’

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“The Creator ranks Supreme in their eyes, so everything else becomes immaterial to them. They are with Paradise as if they had already witnessed it and enjoyed its presence. They are with Hell as if they have already seen it and tasted its torment.

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“When Allah created His creation, He did so while He was completely independent of their obedience towards Him and of their disobedience towards Him. No disobedience can hurt Him and no obedience can benefit Him.

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“Indeed righteousness illuminates the heart, radiates the face, strengthens the body, increases provision, and produces a love in the hearts of the creation for that person. Whereas sinfulness darkens the heart, greys the face, weakens the body, and produces hatred in the hearts of the creation for that person.

“The person who is righteous and honest, his honesty is manifest from the radiance on his face, and his honesty can be known from the glow that is on his face, likewise the (opposite for the) sinful one and the liar. The older a person gets, the more this sign becomes apparent. Thus a person as a child would have a bright face, however if he becomes a sinful person, adamant on committing sins, at the older stages in his life, an ugly face would manifest that which he used to internalise, and the opposite is also true. It has been narrated that Ibn Abbaas (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) said, ‘Indeed righteousness illuminates the heart, radiates the face, strengthens the body, increases provision, and produces a love in the hearts of the creation for that person. Whereas sinfulness darkens the heart, greys the face, weakens the body, and produces hatred in the hearts of the creation for that person.’

“It's going to keep hurting until you remove that person from the place in your heart that only God should be.

“Think back to the hardest time in your life. You thought you were alone then. But you weren't alone then. And you aren't alone now.

“Be grateful for even the sting that pushed you to Him.

“Tell this imprisoned soul that it will never be owned. Nothing will ever own you. But God.

“I seek refuge in You from the demands of my nafs.

“Mothers! Please teach your sons to help out in the house. It's sunnah! And their future wives will thank you!

“Don't think for a moment that any of it was random. There are no oversights with God. Only perfectly crafted chapters in each unique journey.

“Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You're not in charge.

“Be grateful for every single person who was part of your story.The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. Because they all taught you.

“We want to be forgiven by God for the countless wrongs we do every day, and yet we are unwilling to forgive others for any wrong done to us.

“When you rectify your relationship with the Creator, He rectifies your relationship with all of the creation.

“He has given us this blessed month to fill our emptiness, cure our loneliness, and end our soul’s poverty.

“He has sent the month of the Qur’an so that He might elevate us and bring us from our isolation to His nearness.

“This month, take a sincere step towards change, transformation, redemption. If you do, you will find Him in front of you.

“Don't reduce this downpour of mercy to just a month of sweets and lavish iftars. Seek Him, you will find.

“One of the best cures for depression/sadness is helping someone in need.

“This loneliness won't die until I meet You.

“You'll find that comfort the moment you stop seeking it... in the creation.

“Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown.

“There is something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief: Nothing here lasts.

“Appreciate and help your wife. It's sunnah.

“Relying on God (tawakul) is like bungee jumping. You jump because you know you're safe, as long as you're attached to the ONE true, solid rope.

“The state of the heart dictates two things: 1) How we act. 2) How we see the world. So be mindful of the state of your heart.

“Once in a while, people enter our lives and lessen the loneliness of being away from Home.

“All pain comes from only one thing: looking away from Him.

“People always ask: how to balance dunya and deen. It is simple. Use dunya for deen. Deen/Allah is the goal. Dunya is the tool to get there.

“Our problem is simple: We're looking for God in the creation. So we break again and again.

“You spent your life seeking love. But one day you realize it was in those moments of giving—not in receiving—love, that you found the most happiness.

“The purposeful nuance and spectrum of God-created emotions have been bullied by the only 'acceptable' one: happiness.

“If a person finds out they're sick, all effort goes only to finding the right doctor and the best medicine. Only when all means fail, we turn to God.

“When a hardship hits, we start to exert ourselves in means and forget the very purpose of the hardship: to push us to exert ourselves in worship.

“Oh my heart, there is another way to love. Do not love the gift for what the gift is. Love the gift for Who it came from.

“If I asked by my merit for what I deserve, I would get nothing. But, I asked by Your generosity, so I got everything.

“The secret to happiness is to never make it dependent on that which can be taken away.

“Islam and hijab protects a woman from being objectified, without her having to sacrifice any of her femininity!

“My love for you used to have nothing to do with Him. So it was not love for you. It was love for me.

“Everything we do is motivated by love. Even fear and hate are born of love. So be careful what you love.

“The one who despairs because of a sin, forgot that the sin that makes you repent, and be humble before God, is better than the good deed that makes you arrogant.

“In dunya, the image is always better than the reality. In Jennah, the Reality is better than any image ever could be.

“Speak your heart. If they don't understand, the message was never meant for them, anyway.

“The golden rule of relationships: Every situation passes. All that remains is how you treated each other in the moment before it does.

“They want you to smile. No matter what you're feeling inside, they just want you to smile.

“Only your presence revives my withered heart. You are the candle that lights the whole world and I am an empty vessel for your light.

“The only reason something looks like a problem to us is because we are looking at it, instead of God.

“There's a difference between going to Allah like a beggar, and going to Allah like a merchant, demanding payment.

“Your heart is sacred land. Don't let just anything enter it. Guard it with your life.

“This pain in your heart was created to make you yearn less for this life. And to yearn more for jennah. Allahu akbar

“Do you think your heart is dead or broken? Every winter the flowers and trees die. Can not the One who gives life to dead land, give life to dead hearts?

“Why do we get hopeless and give up? Often it is for one simple reason: because we are harder on ourselves than God is on us.

“This life scatters us into pieces that only Allah can join.

“Sometimes we make duaa for a door of dunya. When it doesn’t open, we cry. Not realizing that Allah has instead opened a door of jennah for us.

“You fall to make you realize how much you needed Him all along.

“A good litmus test for myself and others (brothers and sisters) of how we should dress when going out is: would I be able to pray like this?

“If you lose hope every time you mess up, it means your hope was in your own actions, instead of Allah.

“You go to an empty well to drink, and then wonder why you're still thirsty.

“It was in those moments of loneliness that I found You.

“Many still confuse 'attachment' and 'love'. Attachments are about fear and dependency, and have more to do with love of self than love of another.

“Sometimes we bang, scream and cry outside a door, but God keeps it shut... because right behind that door is a drop. Allah knows and we do not know.

“If he doesn't want to marry you because you wear hijab, you don't want to marry him. Has our disease run so deep that we now shun people for obeying our Creator?

“We're still so caught up in appearances. No matter what a woman has achieved, the conversation still revolves around what she is wearing.

“You can either go through your life terrified of hardships, or you can turn all your hardships into triumphs, by staying close to Him.

“Let your heart go Home, even before your body arrives.

“We ask God to cure us of our hardships, without ever stopping to consider that our hardships are curing us.

“Change how you see those who hurt you. They're your biggest gift because they give you a fast path to God's forgiveness. By forgiving you are forgiven! 24:22

“Don't you think there's a problem when we live in a society that considers a woman's greatest accomplishment being pretty for a man?

“Its shocking how many people believe hardships are a punishment from God! Every hardship is good for you--if it brings you closer to Him!

“In letting go, the answer lies in love. Fall in love. With something greater, with the Real thing. See the Mansion. Then you won't need the dollhouse.

“Our parents raise us. But Allah is the true murrabi. From the time were born, He's watched over us, trained us, and prepared us for our purpose.

“There are things in our lives like knives. Like kids, we don't care that its cutting us and could even kill. So we cry when Allah takes it away.

“They insulted you, but it only hurt because you believed them.

“When the world cuts you down, seek your Lord to build you up. And know, that nothing else can.

“Enter upon the path to Allah and you'll meet the most amazing people along the way!

“Fear your sins more than you fear the enemy as your sins are more dangerous to you than your enemy.

Umar ibn al-Khattab

“When something happens that hurts you, don't get lost in the pain. Find the purpose. And let it lead you to glimpse just a little more of Him.

“Protect your heart with layer upon layer of guards. And the only guard is the *consistent* remembrance of God.

“Don't think that your heart is 'strong'. The heart is a vulnerable fool. It turns easily. That's why it's called ‘qalb’(that which turns).

“The objective of life is to break every chain that holds you down, to hand them back to false masters and say with all self that you have only one Master.

“Something to reflect on: We will wake up in the middle of the night when our child calls for us, but not when God calls for us.

“Lack of khushoo is just a symptom. What captures your heart and mind outside salah, will capture your heart and mind inside salah.

“Ignoring a Reality doesn’t make it less Real. It’s still going to happen. Being unprepared for something doesn’t stop it from happening.

“My sisters, let's tell 'fashion' we love Allah more!

“You've been given status today, but never forget where you came from. You came from dirt and will return to dirt. You will be on that day as you began: just you and Him.

“If you're having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!

“Hijab IS a personal choice. It's a personal choice to submit to God rather than the fashion of society. To be beautiful to God rather than people.

“I'm tired of shadows and reflections off the moon. I want the Source.

“Don't fear the misfortune. Fear only that it should strike you while you're far from Shelter—while you're far from Him.

“Never become stagnated. The same water that purifies, becomes rotten if stagnant.

“We're a mix of different types of hearts. Its only through trial (prosperity & hardship) that the different types are separated & made known.

“The more needy you are with the Creator, the more you are given. The more needy you are with the creation, the less you are given. SubhanAllah.

“I discovered that I tend to outgrow things too quickly. I look forward to a day when I outgrow everything I run after, but You.

“Innocence lost is not lost forever. Anything can be reclaimed. God remakes the dead. You, too, can be remade.

“Every time my heart looks away from Your direction—for even the blink of an eye—it cracks. Until it looks back...and You mend it.

“Ayah 22:73 teaches us: Every time you run after, seek, or petition something weak or feeble (other than God), you too become weak or feeble.

“Look forward to going back Home. But make sure you're furnishing it.

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