I have never watched a sports match. However, I once sat in a gathering and was amazed at the extent of dedication and preoccupation and knowledge of the names of the players.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Know that this is a punishment
So when a person is upright, then feels that his uprightness has weakened and he has begun committing sins - [know that] this is a punishment.
Measure yourself against the Qur.aan
Whoever wishes to know whether he truly loves Allaah should measure himself against the Qur.aan; if he loves the Qur.aan, then he loves Allaah, for indeed the Qur.aan is the word of Allaah.
Putting on an act for the people
I am amazed at the one who puts on an act for people, hoping to win their hearts, [while] forgetting that their hearts are in the Hands of Allaah.
The most important causes for the loss of blessings
Gratitude for the blessings is to know that the One who bestowed and granted them is the Lord of the Worlds, and that you use them in obedience to Allaah ﷻ, and not in forbidden matters, while...
Spreading knowledge
Whoever wishes that his good deeds do not cease after his death, then let him spread [authentic] knowledge through writing and teaching.
Revealing secrets
The corruption (ruin) of most matters stems from two traits: revealing secrets, and trusting those who are treacherous.
An abundance of sins
An abundance of sins [is a] cause [for] the lack of divine success (towfeeq).
A good word is a seed
A good word is a seed: if it is watered with sincerity and nourished by following the Sunnah, it grows into a good tree with delicious fruits and abundant shade.
Signs of an accepted Hajj
And the accepted Hajj has two signs: A sign that occurs during the Hajj, and a sign that occurs after the completion of the Hajj. [So] the accepted Hajj has two signs