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“If one does not spend one’s time for Allah’s sake, then it is better to die.

“Sincerity is not combined in the heart along with the love of being praised by the people, and being commended by them, and also having greed for what the people have, except like water being combined with fire.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Spirituality is not to live your life on the margin, but to bring meaning to the center of your life.

Tariq Ramadan

“Knowledge is preserved in the hearts, yet, if it is acted upon, it will carry its bearer, otherwise when merely memorized, knowledge remains vulnerable.

Imam Ali bin Abi Talib

“Sometimes regretting the wrong we’ve done in our lives is what leads us to the right path.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“Sadness is the heart telling you to find Allah. Depression is you not listening to your heart. Comfort is remembering Allah is always there.

Yahya Adel Ibrahim

“Wake up knowing that Allah is greater than any obstacle you may face today.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“When Allah sends you a warning, it shows He hasn't forgotten about you so don’t forget about Him!

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“I never saw anyone more merciful with children than the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of God be upon him.

Anas bin Malik

“Imam ad-Darani was asked: What's the best deed that would make a servant closer to Allah? He cried, may Allah have mercy on him, and said: "For Allah to look in your heart and see that you do not want anything but Him from dunya (the worldly life) and akihrah (the Hereafter)."

Imam Abu Sulaiman Ad-Darani

“A man insulted Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, so when Ibn Abbas finished what he was doing, said: "O Ikrimah, does this man need anything so that we can do it for him?" The man hearing this hung his head, embarrassed of his rudeness.

Ibn Abbas

“If the servant used al-Fatihah (Chapter 1 of the Quran) correctly for treating illnesses, he would see an amazing healing effect from it, for I stayed in Makkah while suffering from ailments that no doctor or medicine could help, and I'd treat myself with al-Fatihah and see a wonderful result. For this reason I used to prescribe it to whoever complained of pain, and many of them would quickly recover.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Whoever loves the Quran will love Allah and His Messenger.

Abdullah ibn Masud

“A busy life makes prayer harder, but prayer makes a busy life easier.

Abdal Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

“Ibn Qayyim rahimahullah talks about this, in terms of tazkiyah, he says, you have to focus on WHY you are doing this, and for WHOM you are doing this for, instead of exactly WHAT you are doing. Because you see, exactly what you are doing is a means to an end.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

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