We observed, and did not find anything better to delight the believer than the love of Allaah (’Azza wa Jall), and seeking His Pleasure.
Category: Sincerity
Illumination for the heart
The darkness of the night is illumination for the heart…
The right of Allaah upon you is greater
Do not look in vain at your hard work [in doing righteous deeds]…
Leave that which preoccupies you away from Allaah
Reference: Madaarij as-Saalikeen – v2, p9 Abu Sulaymaan ad-Daaraanee said about asceticism: It is to leave that which preoccupies you [away] from Allaah.
Allaah will replace it with something better
«Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allaah (’Azza wa Jall), except that Allaah will replace it with something better.»
‘Umar’s Advice for Winter
When Winter would arrive, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhu) would be mindful to write to them (the Companions), advising them all…
Preoccupied with regret
Being preoccupied with regret over time which has [since] passed is a waste of the present time.
A cause of benefit to others
[And] there are some in our day and age [today] who are quite the opposite.
So-and-so is speaking about you
So those who have [sound] knowledge of the religion of Allaah do not pay any attention to fitnah – even if the people created a drama [over it].
From the characteristics of those who are truthful
The truthful person [is one who] restricts his speech, food, sleep, and mixing with others [to only that which is necessary]…