Two Secrets Regarding Sinning (Even If You Know Them, Don't Sin). Some of the people of knowledge mentioned that: 1 . After one repents from a sin, one's feelings of self-importance and sanctimoniousness are quelled. 2. Allah's names and attributes, such as the Most Merciful and the Oft-Forgiving, bear a greater meaning to the one who sins and then repents than they do to … [Read more...] about Two Secrets Regarding Sinning (Even If You Know Them, Don’t
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As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don’t Be
As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don't Be Sad. Faith in Allah, the Almighty, is to happiness and peace, while disbelief is to confusion and misery. I have read about many intelligent people of a certain kind, some who might even be called geniuses, geniuses though whose hearts are bereft of the light of guidance. And as such, they spoke wicked words about the Shari'ah … [Read more...] about As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don’t Be
Don’t Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value
Don't Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value Is Not Determined by Your Bank Balance. 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The (true) value of every person is weighed according to the good that he does." Therefore the value of a scholar is based on his knowledge, on whether it is limited or vast, and on the degree to which he disseminates his knowledge. Similarly, … [Read more...] about Don’t Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value
Don’t Be Sad – Learn to Deal With Your Reality.
Don't Be Sad - Learn to Deal With Your Reality. In this life, if you inwardly disparage something you can't have, its value will diminish for you. And if you are contented with not getting something that you really wanted, then your heart will find solace. "'Allah will give us of His Bounty, and [also] His Messenger [from alms, etc.]. We implore Allah [to enrich us].'" (Qur … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Sad – Learn to Deal With Your Reality.
Seek Out Sustenance But Don’t Be Covetous.
All glory and praise is for the Creator and Provider. He gives sustenance to the worm in the ground, the fish beneath water, the bird in the air, the ant in the dark, and the snake within the crevice of a rock. Ibn al-Jawzi mentioned something he witnessed that was wonderful yet strange. A blind snake lived on a branch at the top of a tree. A bird would come to it with food in … [Read more...] about Seek Out Sustenance But Don’t Be Covetous.