ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān (رضي الله عنه):

"If our hearts were truly pure, we would never get enough of the Words of our Lord, and I hate that one day passes with me not looking in the Muṣḥaf."

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"Be ambitious, keep climbing and always have hope. Beware of falling, and remember that life is minutes and seconds. Be like the ant in hard work, patience and perseverance. Always keep trying, and keep repenting. If you go back to sin, then repent again. Memorise Qur'ān, and if you forget it, go back and memorise it again and again. The main thing is that you should never feel defeated or frustrated, because rationally speaking there is no such thing as the last word or the bitter end, rather there is always trial and error, and learning from your mistakes. Life is like a body that may undergo cosmetic surgery; it is like a building that can be renovated and rebuilt from scratch, with new decor and paint. Do away with all thoughts of failure, and stop thinking of calamities and problems, for Allah, the Almighty, says:
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وَعَلَى اللهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
"...And put your trust in Allah if you are indeed believers." [Surah Al-Ma'idah - Verse 23]

- Mawlānā Huzaifah Saleh حفظه الله

This Is My Hope | Muhammad Hesham (Nasheed)

Imam Malik رحمه الله said:

"Whoever wants his heart to open up with happiness, then let his deeds in private be better than in public."

[ترتيب المدار ك ٢/٦٠]

Yahyā Ibn Abī Kathīr رحمه الله said:

"Knowledge can not be gained with comfort of the body."

[Siyar 'A'alām an-Nublā - Imām al-Dhahabī رحمه الله]

Advice of Abū Darda رضي الله عنه

‘Build yourself, by yourself, for yourself’

Tawakkul is the light of our hearts. Placing our trust and relying on Allah ﷻ can help us overcome any adversity.

Mālik Ibn Dīnār رحمه الله said:

"Sabr (Patience) is silence. And silence is from Sabr. And the one who speaks is not more pious than the silent, except the knowledgeable man who speaks in his position."

[Hilyah tul-Awliyā]

Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله stated:

"Know that everyone who loves something for other than Allāh it's a must that his beloved one harms him and that will be a cause for his punishment."

[Majmū' Al-Fatāwā 1/28]

قال ابن مسعود - رضي الله عنه -:

Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said:

" من كان يحب أن يعلم أنه يحب الله فليعرض نفسه على القرأن، فإن أحب القرآن فهو يحب الله فإنما القرآن كلام الله ".

“Whoever wants to know that he loves Allāh, then let him present himself to the Qur’ān. If he loves the Qur’ān then he loves Allāh, for truly the Qur’ān is the Speech of Allāh.”

[السنة لعبد الله بن أحمد]

اللهم أجعل القرآن ربيع قلبي و نور صدري و جلاء حزني و ذهاب همي

O Allāh ﷻ, make the Qur’ān the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the clearance of my sadness and my distress

Sincerity

The world is not perfect, has never been and will never be, because it was not designed to be. The same goes for everything in the world too. So we are not perfect, nor are our spouses, children, parents, jobs or possessions either. Just do your best and be thankful.

- Mufti Abdur Rahman Mangera

Eleven traits are said to be the signs of happiness:

1. Abstinence from the world and longing for the Hereafter.

2. A burning desire for worship and recitation of the Qur’ān.

3. Speaking less of what is not needed.

4. Punctuality and protectiveness of the five daily Ṣalawāt.

5. Submission to what Allāh ﷻ has permitted and prohibited.

6. Companionship with the righteous.

7. Humility.

8. Generosity.

9. Compassion for the creation of Allāh.

10. Being a means of benefit to the creation.

11. Frequently remembering death.

[Tanbīh al-Ghāfilīn]

Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said:

“Beware of sins, as it forbids forgiveness in the seasons of mercy.”

(لطائف المعارف ص.٢٩٥)