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Quotes About Self-Knowledge (Knowing Yourself)

“People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know is in it.

Ibn 'Ata Allah al-Iskandari

“Of the main signs of Allah’s mercy towards someone is that He starts to reveal that person’s faults to himself so that the person can recognize and make efforts to correct. In dire contrast a major sign of Allah’s anger towards someone is that He hides that person’s faults from himself so that he keeps erring.

Zulfiqar Ahmad

“I was told of a man from the Children of Israel who had a need that he wanted fulfilled by Allah. So, he engaged in constant worship and then asked Allah for his need.

When he did not see that his need was fulfilled, he spent the night blaming himself, saying: “O self! What is wrong with you that is preventing your need from being fulfilled?”

And he spent the night sad and holding himself to account, saying: “By Allah, the problem is not with my Lord. Rather, the problem is with myself,” and he remained in such a state of holding himself responsible until his need was finally taken care of.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“I notice that so many people overvalue what they are not, and undervalue what they are.

Waleed Basyouni

“When you don’t know who you are, you are scared of what you are not.

Tariq Ramadan

“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
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