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“The worker, who wants to know his degree in the master's eye, should first observe how much he works for him.

“When you see a brother sin, be a private educator, not a public tribunal.

“I have found that when I’m down, of all the athkar and supplications out there, these words from the duaa of Ta’if, have the most power over my heart: “I seek refuge in the light of Your Face by which all darkness is dispelled and every matter of this world and the next is set right.

Yasmin Mogahed

“You cannot call yourself patient until you are willing and able to bear things that you have no wish to bear.

Salman al-Ouda

“Sins have many side effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“If you are on the way towards Allah, then run.
If it was hard for you, then jog.
If you got tired, then walk.
And if you can’t, then crawl, and never stop or go back.

Imam ash-Shafi`i

“Many students of today busy themselves with the errors of others instead of their own.

Imam al-Albani

“O soul of mine! It is not but a few days of patience; as if the extent were but a few dreams. O soul of mine! Pass on quickly through this world; and leave it, for indeed life lies ahead of it.

Imam ash-Shafi`i

“The root of every act of rebellion, every appetite and every moment of heedlessness is satisfaction with one’s self. The root of every act of obedience, every restraint and every moment of wakefulness is lack of satisfaction with one’s self.

Ibn 'Ata Allah al-Iskandari

“Stay away from a companionship that does not benefit you with knowledge.

Mu'adh ibn Jabal

“Do not lose hope in adversity and complain that God singled you out for punishment, remitting others guilty of worse sins. Your present state could very well be His intent to elevate your spiritual station; or He could just be testing your faith. Everyday that you persevere, you grow closer to perfection. Thus your present despair may be the beginning of an infinite blessing.

Imam Abdul-Qadir Gilani

“Don’t pollute your soul with sins. Be a pious person before you go preach to others.

Yasir Qadhi