Never have I passed through a door of the masjid and had other than Allaah on my mind.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Indicative of its importance
By the Dawn. And by the ten nights al-Fajr 89:1-2 …whenever Allaah swears by something, it is indicative of its importance and great benefit.
Ibn Taymiyyah in prison
Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله completed the recitation of the Qur.aan 80 times whilst in al-Qal’ah prison, in Damascus.
Safeguarding the prayer in congregation
From the greatest righteous acts by which men can draw near to Allaah, is to safeguard the[ir] prayer in congregation.
That which breeds most of the difficulties which befall the people
Whoever remembers Allaah, He will remember him, respond to his supplication, protect him from the whisperings of Shaytaan, and alleviate his difficulties.
A cause of splitting the jamaa’ah
He who follows his desires is prohibited from guidance, and falls into opposing the Sharee’ah, and [as a result] is a cause of splitting the jamaa’ah.
Good, upright and moral character
[From] good [upright and moral] character is to select [deeds of] virtue and abandon [deeds of] vice.
Always intend good
‘Advise me O my father’
Characteristics of the people of faith
Praiseworthy characteristics are from beautiful actions, and good speech is [from] the characteristics of the people of faith.
Due to his tongue
Most of the sins of the son of Aadam are due to his tongue.