Ibn al-Qayyim:
“Whoever has offended you and then apologised, humility obligates that you accept his apology whether it is truthful or not, and that you leave his secret thoughts to Allāh.
The sign of generosity and humility is that if you notice a defect in his apology, you do not address it nor hold him against it.”
[Madaarij as-Salikeen (Ranks of the Wayfarer) | 2/338]
“Whoever has offended you and then apologised, humility obligates that you accept his apology whether it is truthful or not, and that you leave his secret thoughts to Allāh.
The sign of generosity and humility is that if you notice a defect in his apology, you do not address it nor hold him against it.”
[Madaarij as-Salikeen (Ranks of the Wayfarer) | 2/338]
Ibn al-Qayyim:
“The outside of the grave is just earth, but inside it is regret and torment.”
[Kitab ar-Ruh, P.95]
“The outside of the grave is just earth, but inside it is regret and torment.”
[Kitab ar-Ruh, P.95]
Ibn al-Qayyim:
“The one who gives evil eye is a particular jealous person and such an envier is more harmful than a common envier, and the basis of jealousy is to hate the blessing of Allāh upon someone and wish for it to cease.”
[Kitab Bada’ia Al-Fawaid | 2/458]
“The one who gives evil eye is a particular jealous person and such an envier is more harmful than a common envier, and the basis of jealousy is to hate the blessing of Allāh upon someone and wish for it to cease.”
[Kitab Bada’ia Al-Fawaid | 2/458]
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“The Qur’an revives the heart the way water gives life to the Earth.”
[مفتاح دار السعادة - ٢٥٠]
“The Qur’an revives the heart the way water gives life to the Earth.”
[مفتاح دار السعادة - ٢٥٠]
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“If there was in your heart love (for Allāh) it’s effects would be visible upon your body (in your actions).”
[Al-Fawaaid | Pg. 110]
“If there was in your heart love (for Allāh) it’s effects would be visible upon your body (in your actions).”
[Al-Fawaaid | Pg. 110]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"The soul will never become pious and purified except through undergoing afflictions. It is the same as gold that can never be pure except after removing all the base metals in it."
[ al-Fawaa`id | Page: 365]
"The soul will never become pious and purified except through undergoing afflictions. It is the same as gold that can never be pure except after removing all the base metals in it."
[ al-Fawaa`id | Page: 365]
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“The believer who is sincere to Allah is the one who will be the best among the people in terms of living, the most blessed in terms of his mind, and the most expansive of them in his chest, and the happiest of them in his heart, and (being in) this (state) is the early Jannah before the Jannah that comes later.”
[Ad Daa wad Dawaa | 1/459]
“The believer who is sincere to Allah is the one who will be the best among the people in terms of living, the most blessed in terms of his mind, and the most expansive of them in his chest, and the happiest of them in his heart, and (being in) this (state) is the early Jannah before the Jannah that comes later.”
[Ad Daa wad Dawaa | 1/459]
Ibn al-Qayyim says:
"A sin begins with an idea, which becomes a whisper (from shaytaan), which becomes a will and then a determination. This becomes an action and then it's difficult to leave it."
[ad-Da' | P.82]
"A sin begins with an idea, which becomes a whisper (from shaytaan), which becomes a will and then a determination. This becomes an action and then it's difficult to leave it."
[ad-Da' | P.82]
Longing for Allāh…
Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"Longing for Allah and the meeting with Him is like a breeze that blows through the heart and removes the blaze of this worldly life."
[Al-Fawaid | P.157]
Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"Longing for Allah and the meeting with Him is like a breeze that blows through the heart and removes the blaze of this worldly life."
[Al-Fawaid | P.157]
Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“To restrain oneself from fulfilling unlawful desires is easier than to endure that which is the result of doing so, because giving in to one's desires will either cause pain and punishment or it will prevent a more perfect pleasure than could ever be experienced in this worldly life.”
[al-Fawaa'id | P.235]
“To restrain oneself from fulfilling unlawful desires is easier than to endure that which is the result of doing so, because giving in to one's desires will either cause pain and punishment or it will prevent a more perfect pleasure than could ever be experienced in this worldly life.”
[al-Fawaa'id | P.235]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“Live your life with this principle: be good even if you don’t receive good, not because of others’ sake but because Allāh loves those who do good.”
[Timeless Seeds of Advice]
“Live your life with this principle: be good even if you don’t receive good, not because of others’ sake but because Allāh loves those who do good.”
[Timeless Seeds of Advice]
Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Restrict your anger for anger is like a dog: if you set it free, it causes damage.”
[Al-Fawaa’id | P. 78]
“Restrict your anger for anger is like a dog: if you set it free, it causes damage.”
[Al-Fawaa’id | P. 78]
Purifying the Heart
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“There is no doubt that the heart becomes covered with rust, just as metal dishes – silver, and their like – become rusty. So the rust of the heart is polished with dhikr (remembrance of Allāh), for dhikr polishes the heart until it becomes like a shiny mirror.
However, when dhikr is abandoned, the rust returns; and when it commences then the heart again begins to be cleansed.
Thus the heart becoming rusty is due to two matters: sins and ghaflah (neglecting remembrance of Allāh). Likewise, it is cleansed and polished by two things: istigfâr (seeking Allāh’s forgiveness) and dhikr.”
[Al-Wâbilus-Sayyib | P.80]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“There is no doubt that the heart becomes covered with rust, just as metal dishes – silver, and their like – become rusty. So the rust of the heart is polished with dhikr (remembrance of Allāh), for dhikr polishes the heart until it becomes like a shiny mirror.
However, when dhikr is abandoned, the rust returns; and when it commences then the heart again begins to be cleansed.
Thus the heart becoming rusty is due to two matters: sins and ghaflah (neglecting remembrance of Allāh). Likewise, it is cleansed and polished by two things: istigfâr (seeking Allāh’s forgiveness) and dhikr.”
[Al-Wâbilus-Sayyib | P.80]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
"When the heart looses shyness, it will like the disliked and dislike the liked (things to Allāh)."
[الطب النبوي ص ٣٣٧]
"When the heart looses shyness, it will like the disliked and dislike the liked (things to Allāh)."
[الطب النبوي ص ٣٣٧]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
"The sinner does not care about whether he angers his Lord or not, all he cares about is satisfying his lusts and desires."
[Igaath Al-Lahafaan | P.44]
"The sinner does not care about whether he angers his Lord or not, all he cares about is satisfying his lusts and desires."
[Igaath Al-Lahafaan | P.44]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله :
“Whoever abandons habits for the sake of someone or something other than Allāh, will surely suffer hard and difficult times. However, whoever abandons habits for the sake of Allāh sincerely from his heart, he will not suffer from leaving it except at the beginning so that his credibility will be examined. If he bears this pain, it will be turned into pleasure.”
[al-Fawaa'id | 174]
“Whoever abandons habits for the sake of someone or something other than Allāh, will surely suffer hard and difficult times. However, whoever abandons habits for the sake of Allāh sincerely from his heart, he will not suffer from leaving it except at the beginning so that his credibility will be examined. If he bears this pain, it will be turned into pleasure.”
[al-Fawaa'id | 174]
Tribulations
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“He whom Allah has predestined to enter Paradise, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from calamities; and he whom Allah has predestined to enter the Hellfire, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from lusts.”
[Fawaaid from Ibn al-Qayyim]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“He whom Allah has predestined to enter Paradise, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from calamities; and he whom Allah has predestined to enter the Hellfire, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from lusts.”
[Fawaaid from Ibn al-Qayyim]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“Allah does not close a door on a slave out of His wisdom except that He opens for him two doors out of His mercy.”
[Sharh Riyad as-Salihīn | 1/575]
“Allah does not close a door on a slave out of His wisdom except that He opens for him two doors out of His mercy.”
[Sharh Riyad as-Salihīn | 1/575]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“If your enemy abuses you, do not respond to his abuse for the result will be degradation. Restrict your anger with tolerance, for anger is like a dog: if you set it free, it will cause damage.”
[al-Fawaa’id | Pg. 77]
“If your enemy abuses you, do not respond to his abuse for the result will be degradation. Restrict your anger with tolerance, for anger is like a dog: if you set it free, it will cause damage.”
[al-Fawaa’id | Pg. 77]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“From the signs of the softness of the heart of the believer is that when his Muslim brother falls and stumbles, the believer feels pain due to this, so much so that it is as if he himself fell and stumbled, and he should not rejoice at his tragedy.”
[Madarij As-Salikeen | 1/436]
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“From the signs of the softness of the heart of the believer is that when his Muslim brother falls and stumbles, the believer feels pain due to this, so much so that it is as if he himself fell and stumbled, and he should not rejoice at his tragedy.”
[Madarij As-Salikeen | 1/436]
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