Do Not Grieve Over Trivialities for the Entire World Is Trivial. A righteous person was once thrown into a lion's cage, and Allah then saved him from its claws. He was later asked, "What were you thinking about at the time." He said, "I was considering the saliva of a lion - whether it is considered by scholars to be pure or impure (i.e. whether, when I die, I will be in a … [Read more...] about Do Not Grieve Over Trivialities for the Entire World Is
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Grieve Not Over Being Poor.
The more the body enjoys, the more the soul become sullied, and there is safety in having little. Taking only that which you need from this world is an early comfort that Allah bestows upon those whom He pleases among His slaves. Verily! We will inherit the earth and whatsoever is thereon. (Quran 19:40) One poet said: "Water, bread, and shade, These form a most worthy … [Read more...] about Grieve Not Over Being Poor.
Grieve Not When Others Blame and Disparage You.
They will do you no harm, barring a trifling annoyance... (Quran 3:111) ...and be not distressed because of what they plot. (Quran 16:127) ...and harm them not. And put your trust in Allah... (Quran 33:48) ...but Allah cleared him [Moosa] of that which they alleged... (Quran 33:69) An Arab poet said: 'The vast ocean feels no harm, When the boy pitches into it a … [Read more...] about Grieve Not When Others Blame and Disparage You.
Do Not Grieve Over the Hurt That Is Inflicted Upon
Do Not Grieve Over the Hurt That Is Inflicted Upon You by Others, and Forgive Those That Have Ill-Treated You. The price of jealousy and rancor is enormous; it is the price that the revengeful person pays in exchange for his malice towards others. He pays with his heart, flesh, and blood. His peace, his relaxation,and his happiness - these he forsakes because he desires the … [Read more...] about Do Not Grieve Over the Hurt That Is Inflicted Upon
Don’t Grieve, for Change Must Take Place.
When Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyah was imprisoned in 'Aarim prison, Kuthay'ir said: "The beauty of the world will not last for the affluent, The harshness of this world is not a fatal blow, For this one and for that one is a period that will finish, And what each has undergone will be the dream of a dreamer." Centuries after this occurred do I now reflect over what had … [Read more...] about Don’t Grieve, for Change Must Take Place.
