His desires get the better of him

Manners, Words of Wisdom 1 November 201426 July 2026 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: al-Joo’ libni Abid-Dunya p105

Maalik ibn Deenaar رحمه الله said:

It is not befitting of the believer, that [thought of] his stomach (food) commands his attention the most, and that his desires get the better of him.

Translation originally published on 1 November, 2014.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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