So no one should praise himself, saying:
“I am righteous, I am pious, I perform acts of obedience.” Do not praise yourself, for you will inevitably make mistakes.
Tag: praise
A Wahabi Christian!
This reminds me of a funny story [circulating] in some of the schools in Damascus, [where] one of the famous Christian teachers was talking about the [da’wah] activities of Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-Wahab…
Praise and gratitude towards Allaah
al-Imaam Abu Bakr at-Tartooshee رحمه الله said the scholars used to say
My father would extol praise upon him
I heard my father extol praise upon Ahmad ibn Abil-Hawaaree, and magnify his mention.
In pursuit of praise and status
Nothing closes the door to Allaah like the pursuit of praise and status.
Characteristics of the people of faith
Praiseworthy characteristics are from beautiful actions, and good speech is [from] the characteristics of the people of faith.
Beware of being deluded and self-amazed by the people’s praise
Beware of being deluded and self-amazed by the people’s praise of you for that which you are not, [instead] let this be a cause for you to seek taqwa of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى and to rectify yourself…
Do not rejoice at people’s praise for you
Do not rejoice at people’s praise for you, rather ask Allaah if indeed this is true that He increases you from His Bounty, and makes you better than what the people suspect of you, and to forgive you…
Three signs of a hypocrite
There are three signs of a hypocrite: He is lazy when alone, and becomes active when others are around him, and keenly carries out tasks when praised. And there are three signs of the jealous one
The glorification and praise of Allaah
On the Day of Reckoning, the glorification (تسبيح) and praise (حمد) of Allaah in the account of the believer is better [for him] than to be accompanied by a mountain of gold.