Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“O you who are patient! Bear a little more, just a little more remains.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 119]
“O you who are patient! Bear a little more, just a little more remains.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 119]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Whoever finds their joy in Salah in this life, will find their joy in being close to Allāh in the Hereafter, and will also find his joy in Allāh in this world.
Whoever finds his joy in Allāh will be content with everything. And whoever does not find his joy in Allāh, will be destroyed by his feelings of grief and regret for worldly matters.”
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | Pg. 40]
“Whoever finds their joy in Salah in this life, will find their joy in being close to Allāh in the Hereafter, and will also find his joy in Allāh in this world.
Whoever finds his joy in Allāh will be content with everything. And whoever does not find his joy in Allāh, will be destroyed by his feelings of grief and regret for worldly matters.”
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | Pg. 40]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“The most precious reward during life is to busy yourself with the most suitable and useful matters in their exact and suitable time.”
[Al-Fawā’id | Pg. 55]
“The most precious reward during life is to busy yourself with the most suitable and useful matters in their exact and suitable time.”
[Al-Fawā’id | Pg. 55]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
"Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more important and more obligatory than any other gathering apart from ‘Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allāh will place a seal on his heart."
[Zaad Al-Ma’aad | Book 3, Pg. 31-32]
"Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more important and more obligatory than any other gathering apart from ‘Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allāh will place a seal on his heart."
[Zaad Al-Ma’aad | Book 3, Pg. 31-32]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“If you want to find out that which rests in one’s heart, then look to the movements of their tongue. Indeed, the tongue indicates that which rests in the heart, whether or not its owner wills.”
[al-Dāʾ wa-al-Dawāʾ | Pg. 364]
“If you want to find out that which rests in one’s heart, then look to the movements of their tongue. Indeed, the tongue indicates that which rests in the heart, whether or not its owner wills.”
[al-Dāʾ wa-al-Dawāʾ | Pg. 364]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"Your soul is just like your enemy,
once it finds you serious, it obeys you.
If it finds weakness from you, it will take you as a prisoner."
[Badā'i Al-Fawā'id | Vol. 3, Pg. 1202]
"Your soul is just like your enemy,
once it finds you serious, it obeys you.
If it finds weakness from you, it will take you as a prisoner."
[Badā'i Al-Fawā'id | Vol. 3, Pg. 1202]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission.”
[Madārij as-Sālikeen | 2/246]
“Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission.”
[Madārij as-Sālikeen | 2/246]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Whoever could put his treasure in heaven so that it would neither be eaten by worms nor stolen by thieves; he must do so, as the heart of man is his treasure.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 249]
“Whoever could put his treasure in heaven so that it would neither be eaten by worms nor stolen by thieves; he must do so, as the heart of man is his treasure.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 249]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“If man wanted to be treated justly by his soul, he should visit those whom he would like to be visited by. The right is heavy but healthy, and evil is light but harmful.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 249]
“If man wanted to be treated justly by his soul, he should visit those whom he would like to be visited by. The right is heavy but healthy, and evil is light but harmful.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 249]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“And if Allāh, wants to have mercy on his slave then he puts in his heart compassion and kindness,
And if he wants to punish his slave,
he removes from his heart mercy and compassion, replacing it with harshness and hardness.”
[Kitab al-Ruh | Pg. 250]
“And if Allāh, wants to have mercy on his slave then he puts in his heart compassion and kindness,
And if he wants to punish his slave,
he removes from his heart mercy and compassion, replacing it with harshness and hardness.”
[Kitab al-Ruh | Pg. 250]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Giving al-ṣadaqah (ie: charity on Fridays) has a distinct advantage over the rest of the weekdays. Its superiority is similar to giving charity in the month of Ramaḍān in contrast to the rest of the months.”
[Zād al-Maʿād | 1/394]
“Giving al-ṣadaqah (ie: charity on Fridays) has a distinct advantage over the rest of the weekdays. Its superiority is similar to giving charity in the month of Ramaḍān in contrast to the rest of the months.”
[Zād al-Maʿād | 1/394]
Tests & Trials…
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“For indeed Allāh does not put to task a servant in order to destroy him. Instead, He does so to test his patience (sabr) and his servitude (ubudiyyah). For indeed to Allāh belongs the servitude of His servant in times of adversity just as it is in times of prosperity. Also in those things he dislikes as well as those things which he loves.
Most of creation offer their [acts of] worship in things which they love, but the real test is to offer Him [acts of] worship in things that are disliked. It is due to this, the levels of the people are recognised, and according to it they will have their station determined with Allāh, the Most High.”
[Remembrance of The Most Merciful | Pg. 29]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“For indeed Allāh does not put to task a servant in order to destroy him. Instead, He does so to test his patience (sabr) and his servitude (ubudiyyah). For indeed to Allāh belongs the servitude of His servant in times of adversity just as it is in times of prosperity. Also in those things he dislikes as well as those things which he loves.
Most of creation offer their [acts of] worship in things which they love, but the real test is to offer Him [acts of] worship in things that are disliked. It is due to this, the levels of the people are recognised, and according to it they will have their station determined with Allāh, the Most High.”
[Remembrance of The Most Merciful | Pg. 29]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Even though the tongue is the easiest movable limb, it is the most destructive limb of them all.”
[al-Jawab al-Kāfi | Pg. 161]
“Even though the tongue is the easiest movable limb, it is the most destructive limb of them all.”
[al-Jawab al-Kāfi | Pg. 161]
📌 A simple breath…
Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:
"What is the least of your blessings?.”
Allāh revealed to him,
"O Dawud, take a breath."
Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:
"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”
[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]
Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:
"What is the least of your blessings?.”
Allāh revealed to him,
"O Dawud, take a breath."
Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:
"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”
[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“The scent of truthfulness cannot be smelled by a person who flatters himself or others.”
[Al-Fawā’id | Pg. 185]
“The scent of truthfulness cannot be smelled by a person who flatters himself or others.”
[Al-Fawā’id | Pg. 185]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“A person’s adab is a sign of his happiness and success. The lack of adab is a sign of his misery and ruin. The goodness of the dunyā and ākhirah is drawn by the likes of adab, and the deprivation of their goodness is drawn by the lack of adab.”
[مدارج السالكين ٣٦٨/٢]
“A person’s adab is a sign of his happiness and success. The lack of adab is a sign of his misery and ruin. The goodness of the dunyā and ākhirah is drawn by the likes of adab, and the deprivation of their goodness is drawn by the lack of adab.”
[مدارج السالكين ٣٦٨/٢]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
It was said:
“I will remain patient in order to please You (Oh Allāh),
even though my sorrow kills me.
It suffices me that You are pleased,
even though my patience kills me.”
[Madarīj as-Salikeen | 2/157]
It was said:
“I will remain patient in order to please You (Oh Allāh),
even though my sorrow kills me.
It suffices me that You are pleased,
even though my patience kills me.”
[Madarīj as-Salikeen | 2/157]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“He who has tested the servant is the Most Wise, the Most Merciful and He did not test him with the affliction to destroy, punish or overwhelm him. Rather, the affliction is merely a test of his patience, his contentment with Allāh and his faith.”
In addition Allāh wants to hear the servant’s pleas, supplications and humility before him, his seeking refuge with Him, his hearts humility before Him and his explaining His sadness to Him (alone).”
[Timeless Seeds of Advice, Pg. 15]
“He who has tested the servant is the Most Wise, the Most Merciful and He did not test him with the affliction to destroy, punish or overwhelm him. Rather, the affliction is merely a test of his patience, his contentment with Allāh and his faith.”
In addition Allāh wants to hear the servant’s pleas, supplications and humility before him, his seeking refuge with Him, his hearts humility before Him and his explaining His sadness to Him (alone).”
[Timeless Seeds of Advice, Pg. 15]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“The best life is attained by the blessed through patience, and they rise to the highest degrees through their gratitude. So they fly on the wings of patience and gratitude to gardens of delight (i.e paradise).
That is the bounty of Allāh that he bestows upon whomsoever He will, and Allāh is the owner of great bounty.”
[‘Uddat as-Sabireen]
“The best life is attained by the blessed through patience, and they rise to the highest degrees through their gratitude. So they fly on the wings of patience and gratitude to gardens of delight (i.e paradise).
That is the bounty of Allāh that he bestows upon whomsoever He will, and Allāh is the owner of great bounty.”
[‘Uddat as-Sabireen]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
Some of the Salaf said:
“Were it not for the trials in this world, we would be arriving bankrupt on the Day of Judgement.”
[Zaad al-Ma’aad | 4/176]
Some of the Salaf said:
“Were it not for the trials in this world, we would be arriving bankrupt on the Day of Judgement.”
[Zaad al-Ma’aad | 4/176]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“Whoever is created for Jannah, will forever be afflicted with calamities.”
[al-Fawa’īd | 36]
“Whoever is created for Jannah, will forever be afflicted with calamities.”
[al-Fawa’īd | 36]