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

“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

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

Rumi

“That moment when you realize you have no one but Allah.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Some people look for hollywood and bollywood love stories, and then get married to real people…

Abdulbary Yahya

“You don’t need the whole world to love you, you just need One…Allah.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Do something today that you will thank yourself for in the future.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Allah’s plan is better than your dreams.

Abdulbary Yahya

“If people dislike you for calling towards the truth, then remember that those better than you and I were disliked for the same reason.

Mufti Ismail Menk

“Hope is good as long as it doesn’t become delusion. Fear is good as long as it doesn’t become despair.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“The mind replays what the heart can’t delete.

Yasmin Mogahed

“In Christian tradition, there’s the concept of “The Original Sin.” It’s believed that human beings, by nature, are bad. Socrates wrote about the body and soul. The soul, due to its origin, is good. The body, due to its origin, is bad. In the Muslim and Jewish traditions, the body and soul aren’t good or bad. It’s what you do with them that matters.

Tariq Ramadan

“Nothing heals the heart better than the speech of Allah (the Qur`ān), and reflecting upon its āyāt is the first step towards healing your heart.

Salih al-Maghamsy

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