O Allaah, if you forgive me, then you are qualified to do so, and if you punish me, then I am qualified to be so.
Category: Sins
Dirty clothing is more in need of soap than it is of a pleasant scent
Which of the two is best: [that] I glorify Allaah ( سبحان الله ), or [that] I seek forgiveness from Allaah ( أستغفر الله )?
The mere sight of him would awaken sadness in my heart
Whenever I looked at al-Fudhayl [ibn ’Iyaadh], [the mere sight of him] would awaken sadness [in my heart], [causing me to] despise myself, and then weep.
How are you this morning?
How can one be in the morning when his Lord demands he fulfill [his] religious obligations, and…
The most dishonest of the people
The most dishonest of the people is the one who returns to his sins [after repenting for them]…
How many times have you lied?
I only [ever] lied once. ‘Umar asked me about a garment, [and] how much I got it for. So I [lied and] dropped its price by two thirds.
Don’t curse him
Don’t curse him. How do you know he hasn’t asked Allaah to forgive him, and He has [since] forgiven him.
You are unable to please all of the people
Indeed, you are unable to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah, and do not concern yourself with [what] the people [may think or say].
He exerted great efforts
From the [noble] merits of al-Hakam ibn ‘Abdir-Rahmaan ibn Muhammad was that he exerted great efforts in his kingdom to abolish alcohol.
Striving to prevent evil from spreading
When Ibn Qudaamah would hear of any evil [taking place], he would strive to prevent it from happening again.