Reference: https://x.com/AbouFahdou/status/2012847992936583209 قال ابن الجوزي رحمه الله :"عجبت لمن يتصنع للناس،يرجو التقرب من قلوبهم،وينسى أن قلوبهم بيد الله"صيد الخاطر (٦٩٧) — دررٌ مِن كَلامِ السَلفِ (@AbouFahdou) January 18, 2026 Saydul-Khaatir – p697 Ibn al-Jowzee رحمه الله said: I am amazed at the one who puts on an act for people, hoping to win their hearts, […]
Reference: Ighaathatul-Lahfaan, v1/p89 Ibn al-Qayyim said: If you pondered over the condition of many of the people, you will find them looking for their right over Allaah, and not looking at Allaah’s right over them. Translation originally published on 24 April, 2023.
[Striving in the pursuit of] people’s satisfaction is an unattainable goal, and [instead], striving to guide them is a good deed that should not be neglected.
[As for] the people today, they all want the[ir] leader to be like who? Like ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab or ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez…
Whoever fears Allaah, then no-one will be able to harm him, and whoever fears other than Allaah, then no-one will be able to benefit him.
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].
Ahmad ibn Mahdee was someone who [despite having] experienced [financial] loss and [an increase in] wealth, he spent 300,000 dirhams on the people of knowledge.
O my son, indeed the people will abandon the one who [unduly] increases [the amount of knowledge he relays to them].
adh-Dhahhaak would teach [the people], but would not take any payment [for doing so].
Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good.
