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

“I can't help but notice that atheism results, not from academic arguments, but from spiritual emptiness.

“O Allah! Ours sins are sacrilegious in light of Your Blessings, and were it not for Your Love and Mercy, we would not merit anything!

Yasir Qadhi

“Asiya was tested with the Pharaoh, yet she still managed to become the best woman. A Muslim does not use his/her situation as an excuse!

Yasir Qadhi

“Don't say, 'It's my goal to...' when you are not working towards it. A goal without a concrete plan of action is merely a wish.

Yasir Qadhi

“The world is a shadow: if you run after it, you will not catch it, but if you turn your back to it, it will follow you.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“The heart has been created to love all those who show love to it.

Yasir Qadhi

“AlGhafoor forgives a sin no matter how large it is. alGhaffar continues to forgive sin after sin. Allah forgives ALL sins if we turn to Him.

Yasir Qadhi

“Sincerity emits a fragrance that can be detected by surrounding hearts.

Yasir Qadhi

“With all of the storms thrown your way, and with all the chaos in this world, only in the worship of Allah will you find your tranquility.

Yasir Qadhi

“Every love that leads away from His love is in fact a punishment; only a love that leads to His love is a heartfelt and pure love.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“The one who honors Allah's commandments will in return be honored by Allah's creation.

Yasir Qadhi

“The smaller a sin is in your eyes, the greater it is in Allah's, and the greater it is in your eyes, the smaller it is in Allah's.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“The successful marriage is not when you can live in peace with your wife, but when you can't live in peace without her.

Yasir Qadhi

“If the people who worry about what they don't have started counting the riches they do have, they would stop worrying.

Yasir Qadhi

“Going to the masjid is refreshing: not only does one get immense reward, it also uplifts the soul and brings serenity to the heart.

Yasir Qadhi

“If a person truly recognizes his worth, then what will he gain from the praise of the people?

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal

“When a worshipper prostrates to his Lord, his worries fall off his shoulders and remain discarded on the ground as he rises back up.

Yasir Qadhi

“A person will always remain weak until he seeks strength from Al-Qawi - The All Powerful.

Yasir Qadhi

“To be imprisoned behind bars is a loss, but to be imprisoned by one's own desires and to become a slave to one's self is the ultimate loss.

Yasir Qadhi

“A Muslim becomes the message he wishes to convey before preaching the message he wishes to convey.

Yasir Qadhi

“Islamic humility is acting upon the knowledge that admiration from people has the potential to harm one's deeds rather than benefit them.

Yasir Qadhi

“Acts of worship empower and uplift us because Allah created us to worship Him. So by worshipping Him, we fulfill our purpose in being here.

Yasir Qadhi

“A smile is the best thing you can say without speaking - in fact, many times it is more effective than speaking.

Yasir Qadhi

“Sincerity causes the smallest of good deeds to become the largest.

Yasir Qadhi

“Courage is contagious: when one man of courage stands up, other men are affected, and stand up with him.

Yasir Qadhi

“O Allah! I cannot praise You as You deserve! [Only You can do so], for You are as You have praised Yourself.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

“All too often, we use that which is impossible as an excuse to stop us from doing that which is possible.

Yasir Qadhi

“We cannot change the past to rewrite a better beginning, but we can work for the future and strive for a better ending.

Yasir Qadhi

“The entire religion revolves around acknowledging the truth and then acting upon it.

Ibn Taymiyyah

“The most successful person is not one who has a message but rather one whose life itself becomes his message.

Yasir Qadhi

“Most people find that daily problems distance them from religion; a true Muslim uses his religion to overcome all problems.

Yasir Qadhi

“If you are able to conquer your own nafs, other nufoos will automatically be conquered, for they will take yours as a leader.

Yasir Qadhi

“Forgiving someone who has wronged you won't make yesterday's pain disappear, but it will allow tomorrow's happiness to grow.

Yasir Qadhi

“Having Iman is like riding a plane—the higher you go, the smaller the things on Earth appear.

Sheikh Safi Khan

“The sweetness of tahajjud is found in prolonged sujood.

Yasir Qadhi

“If you want others to think the best of you, you need to start by thinking the best of them.

Yasir Qadhi

“The true believer is like a pearl: wherever he goes, his beauty is always with him.

Yasir Qadhi

“Muslims! Remember that the purpose of the fast is to minimize our physical needs in order to concentrate on our spiritual ones.

Yasir Qadhi

“Ramadan is the most noble guest to visit you this year: treat him honorably and be the most generous with your time and efforts.

Yasir Qadhi

“Nothing dignifies a man like knowledge.

Yasir Qadhi

“It's not the mountains ahead that you have to climb that wear you out, it's the pebble in your shoe.

Muhammad Ali (American Muslim Boxer)

“To leave a sin out of fear of God is good, but to leave it to show gratitude for what He has blessed you with is better.

Yasir Qadhi

“Man is cautious about consuming anything that might harm his body, yet doesn't care about exposing himself to what will harm his soul.

Yasir Qadhi

“Saying 'No' sincerely is better and less painful in the long run than saying 'Yes' merely in order to please.

Yasir Qadhi

“The most barren house is the one in which the Quran is not recited.

Abdullah ibn Masud

“Putting yourself in other people's shoes is the single best way to be a compassionate person, a sympathetic friend, and a noble opponent.

Yasir Qadhi

“A kind word can be uttered in a few seconds, yet its effects last a lifetime.

Yasir Qadhi

“What hurts is not the criticism of our enemies, but rather the silence of our friends.

Yasir Qadhi

“Its not a situation that will result in benefit or harm - its what you do with it that will make you a winner or loser.

Yasir Qadhi

“To the people of Gaza: Know that Allah might delay answering the dua of the oppressed, but He never ignores; persevere, you are in our duas.

Yasir Qadhi

“We are quick to question Divine Wisdom when a misfortune falls on us, yet never question the Wisdom of a blessing given to us.

Yasir Qadhi

“Love of Allah gives us spiritual life; hope in His Reward is the greatest incentive to do good; and fear of His Wrath stops us from evil.

Yasir Qadhi

“One who gives a little is given a lot.

Imam Ali bin Abi Talib

“Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility.

Yasir Qadhi

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Yasir Qadhi

“Happiness is not the absence of problems from one's life, but the capability to deal with those problems & enjoy the blessings one has.

Yasir Qadhi

“The primary way to ensure success at the end of any endeavor is to turn to Allah at the beginning of that endeavor.

Yasir Qadhi

“Why is that we can stay awake at night to talk to others, but have so much difficulty staying awake to talk to Allah?

Yasir Qadhi

“A perfect marriage is not between two perfect people, but between two imperfect people who learn when to overlook imperfection.

Yasir Qadhi

“A saint is merely a sinner who never gives up and keeps on trying.

Yasir Qadhi

“The more a Muslim thinks of death, the better he acts in life.

Yasir Qadhi

“He who acts without knowledge typically ends up causing more harm than good, even if he is sincere.

Yasir Qadhi

“And is not every single pain and suffering of this world and the next the result of a sin that we have committed?

Yasir Qadhi

“The problem is not in setting too high of a goal and then falling short, the problem is in setting too low of a goal and easily meeting it.

Yasir Qadhi

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are—Allah demands no more.

Yasir Qadhi

“If blind passion drives you forward, let reasoned faith hold you back.

Yasir Qadhi

“Most of our suspicion of others is based on a knowledge of our own weaknesses; examine your attitudes towards others to know yourself.

Yasir Qadhi

“Knowledge is relatively easy and fast to obtain. Wisdom, on the other hand, is a totally different matter.

Yasir Qadhi

“Controlling other people is a sign of power, but controlling yourself is the sign of true power.

Yasir Qadhi

“The heart is ever restless; it will only find rest in the remembrance of Allah.

Yasir Qadhi

“The more heavier the burdens placed on you by Allah become, the more strength He shall give you to carry them.

Yasir Qadhi

“The tongue pierces faster, deeper and sharper than any sword can: think carefully before using such a weapon.

Yasir Qadhi

“Television is the worst WMD: it has destroyed millions of minds, billions of productive hours, and an infinite amount of human creativity.

Yasir Qadhi

“Don't sit idle, because death is constantly seeking you.

al-Hasan al-Basri

“Forgiveness is how we fully recover from an injury someone else inflicts upon us.

Yasir Qadhi

“[In the Quran] The word in the Arabic language Khamar [used on the prohibition of Alcohol 2:219], does not mean Alcohol. Khamar means anything that serves the purpose of intoxicating, any intoxicant in Islam qualifies as Khamar. Weed is an intoxicating ingredient.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“As long as you have your faith in God, you have everything.

Yasir Qadhi

“One should think like a man of true action, and act like a man of true thought.

Yasir Qadhi

“Those who criticize the most typically end up solving the least.

Yasir Qadhi

“Youth have a tendency to see the world in black and white. It takes age and knowledge to appreciate the colors of the world.

Yasir Qadhi

“I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

Saadi Shirazi

“Living in the way of God is more difficult than dying in His way.

Ibn Baaz (Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah Ibn Baaz)

“Desires are never fully satisfied: if you are not content with the halal, no amount of haram will fill you up.

Yasir Qadhi

“A believer catches his intention changing forty times a day, but a hypocrite remains on the same intention for forty years.

Yasir Qadhi

“Falling sick is a blessing in disguise: it causes you to come closer to Allah, and allows you to appreciate the blessings of health.

Yasir Qadhi

“The habit of the righteous is true worship, whereas the worship of the lazy is mere habit.

Yasir Qadhi

“If the Prophet only had the miracle of his own seerah [biography] to prove his truthfulness, it would have sufficed him.

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi

“Iblees (Satan) name comes from the root بلس (balasa) which means to give up hope or to despair, because he despaired in the mercy of God. Thinking that you’ve slipped up or intentionally sinned so much that Allah can’t and won’t forgive you isn’t real talk, it’s satanic.

Abdel Rahman Murphy

“Justice follows every vice.

Hamza Yusuf

“The success of any endeavor is dependent on the strength of one's determination; be determined in all that you want, and you shall succeed.

Yasir Qadhi

“Age wrinkles the body, but disobeying Allah wrinkles the soul.

Yasir Qadhi

“One of the bitterest ironies of life is that one truly appreciates a blessing only after having been deprived of it.

Yasir Qadhi

“The wise man lets his actions speak more than his tongue.

Yasir Qadhi