[If left untreated], sins will lead to disbelief (kufr), in the same way fever will lead to death.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you
O people who sin against Allaah, do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you, [rather] be aware of His Anger, for indeed He says
Reading the Qur.aan with understanding
O son of Aadam, by Allaah, if you were to read the Qur.aan [with understanding] and then believed in [what] it [contains], your sadness [at what comes to pass] in this world will be lengthened, and...
Maintaining righteous companionship
I accompanied ['Abdullaah] Ibn 'Own for 24 years, and throughout that time I am not aware that the angels [could have] recorded a single sin against him.
Control over his tongue
[From] amongst them, ['Abdullaah] Ibn 'Own was the one who had the most control over his tongue.
How pitiful is the state of the son of Aadam
[How] pitiful is [the state of] the son of Aadam; carrying rocks (physical hardship) is easier for him than [the spiritual struggle] to abandon sins.
The value of time, engaged in the remembrance of Allaah
The lips of Abul-Hasan ad-Daawoodee would not cease from [engaging in] the remembrance of Allaah. It was narrated that when the barber wanted to trim his moustache, he said to him
How much do you glorify Allaah every day?
How much do you glorify Allaah every day?
How I yearn to be left alone
I visited Muhammad ibn an-Nadhr, and said: 'It is as if you dislike socialising with the people.' And he replied
To talk about the people is an illness
To talk about the people is an illness, and to remember Allaah is the cure.