He who keeps his heart near God will find peace and tranquility, whilst he who gives his heart to the people will find restlessness and apprehension.
If you knew the true value of yourself, you would never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.
Whoever mocks his brother for a sin they repented from will not die till he himself falls into the same sin.
As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.
Be sincere in your aim and you will find the support of Allaah surrounding you.
The soul will never become pious and purified except through undergoing afflictions. It is the same as gold that can never be pure except after removing all the base metals in it.
A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.
Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.
Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart.
When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.
This wordly life is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. If you turn your back towards it, it has no choice but to follow you.
There are six stages to knowledge: Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. Thirdly: Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorising. Fifthly: Teaching. Sixthly- and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits.
Sitting with the poor and less fortunate people removes the ego and pride from your heart.
When there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a lot; and when it is in your heart, it will harm you even if there is none in your hands.
If a heart becomes attached to anything other than Allah, Allah makes him dependent on what he is attached to. And he will be betrayed by it.
Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.
A slave stands infront of Allah on two occasions. The first during salah, and secondly on the Day of Judgment. Whoseover stands correctly in the first, the second standing will be made easier for him. And whosoever, disregards the first standing, the second standing will be extremely difficult.
As you can taste a pot full of food with a spoon likewise someone’s tounge can tell you about his heart.