Words are of three [types]: • a beautiful word; • a foolish word, and • a hollow word. As for the beautiful word, it is adorned by truth.
Category: Words of Wisdom
The virtue of patience
Whoever is accustomed to patience, will be feared by his enemy. And whoever finds patience difficult, will be coveted by his enemy - and [who] will likely achieve his aim against him.
Brothers of this day and age
Brothers of this day [and age] are like the broth of a cook in the marketplace; good in smell (pleasant on the surface) but with no taste (lack substance or true meaning).
True essence of honesty
The true essence of honesty is that you remain truthful in a situation where nothing would save you except lying.
More in need of soap
"Which is better: that I glorify Allaah (tasbeeh) or that I seek forgiveness (istighfaar)?" Ibn al-Jowzi replied: "A dirty garment is more in need of soap than perfume."
Whoever betrays a Believer
Beware of betraying a believer, for whoever betrays a believer has betrayed Allaah and His Messenger.
Your distance from Allaah
The extent to which a servant is heedless of the remembrance [of Allaah], accordingly is their distance from Allaah.
Staying up at night
Staying up at night leads to laziness during the day, preventing the fulfilment of obligatory duties concerning acts of worship, and worldly and religious affairs.
Self-admiration
Self-admiration (العُجْب) is one of the gravest sins and among the most destructive to good deeds.
The best person
The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his...