“Which is better: that I glorify Allaah (tasbeeh) or that I seek forgiveness (istighfaar)?” Ibn al-Jowzi replied: “A dirty garment is more in need of soap than perfume.”
Category: Words of Wisdom
Whoever betrays a Believer
Beware of betraying a believer, for whoever betrays a believer has betrayed Allaah and His Messenger.
Your distance from Allaah
The extent to which a servant is heedless of the remembrance [of Allaah], accordingly is their distance from Allaah.
Staying up at night
Staying up at night leads to laziness during the day, preventing the fulfilment of obligatory duties concerning acts of worship, and worldly and religious affairs.
Self-admiration
Self-admiration (العُجْب) is one of the gravest sins and among the most destructive to good deeds.
The best person
The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his…
Value your blessings
It is narrated from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه a very beneficial statement, which is his saying
What is at-Tawakkul?
“What is at-Tawakkul (reliance)?” al-Hasan al-Basree said:
“It is that nothing in the servant’s heart is more trustworthy than their Lord.”
Trying to harm you
And among the beneficial matters is to know that people’s harm to you, especially through bad words, does not harm you, but rather harms them.
Eemaan is bare
Eemaan is bare, and its clothing is piety, its adornment is modesty, and its wealth is understanding (fiqh of the religion).