“If you are proud of your descent from virtuous ancestors, how empty their virtue will leave your hands if you yourself are not virtuous. How little pride your ancestors will have in you in this world and the next if you do no good! All men are children of Adam whom Allah created by His own Hands, giving him paradise for a dwelling place and letting His angels bow down before him. But how little is the advantage from this since all the vices dwell in mankind and all the wicked impious people are among their number.” PeopleIfsMenWorldGivingChildrenLittlesWisdomHandsNextNumbersVirtueMankindThis WorldPrideProudAngelAdvantageEmptyVicesParadiseIslamicWickedAdamAncestorBowsVirtuousDwellingDescentProud Of YouDwelling Place Author:Ibn Hazm
“Two kinds of people live a life without care: one kind are extremely worthy of praise, the other kind are extremely worthy of criticism. The first are those who care nothing for the pleasures of the world and the second (i.e. those who are deserving of criticism) care nothing for haya or modesty.” PeopleWorldFirstsKindTwoWisdomCarePleasureCriticismPraiseWorthyIslamicModestyWho CaresDeserving Author:Ibn Hazm
“When you compare yourself with others in matters of wealth, position, and health, you should look at people less favoured than yourself. When you compare yourself with others in matters of religion, knowledge and virtue, look at people who are better than yourself.” PeopleInspirationalShouldLooksMatterWisdomReligionDifferencesWealthKnowledgeVirtuePositionHealthWise WordsWords Of WisdomPhilosopherCompareHistorianTheologianWise Man Once SaidIndividual DifferencesPolymathsJurists Author:Ibn Hazm
“Glad-tidings to he who knows his own faults more than other people know it.” PeopleKnowsFaultsGladTidings Author:Ibn Hazm
