“Absorption in worldly affairs breeds darkness in the heart, and absorption in the affairs of the next world enkindles light in the heart” WorldHeartWisdomLightNextDarknessAffairIslamicWorldlyAbsorption Author:Uthman ibn Affan
“To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.” PeopleWisdomHalfNiceRelationManagementIslamicQuestioningArrangementsLivelihood Author:Ali ibn Abi Talib
“If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up to this. For, in truth, He has not opened if for you but out of a desire to make Himself known to you. Do you not know that He is the one who presented the knowledge of Himself to you, whereas you are the one who presented Him with deeds? What a difference between what He brings to you and what you present to Him!” IfsKnowsWisdomDesireDifferencesPayKnownDoorsDeedsIslamicHeed Author:Ibn Ata Allah
“Be content with what you have Be satisfied with your dwelling place to accommodate your enterprise, Restrain your tongue, And shed tears of regret regarding past sins you committed knowingly, and those you do not recognize.” WisdomPastSinTearsRegretCommittedTongueSatisfiedIslamicEnterpriseShedDwellingAccommodateDwelling Place Author:Abdullah, Son of Masud
“Allah the Exalted loves him who forgoes worldly life, the Angels love him who rejects the vices, and the Muslims love him who gives up greediness in respect of the Muslims.” GivingWisdomGiving UpAngelVicesIslamicRejectsWorldlyExaltedWorldly LifeGreediness Author:Uthman ibn Affan
“How often it is that a small action becomes great by its intention. And how often it is that a great action becomes small by its intention.” WisdomActionIntentionIslamicMuslimGood IntentionsPower Of IntentionSmall Actions Author:Abdullah ibn Mubarak
“Dear Ones, Beware of the tiny gods frightened men Create To bring anesthetic relief to their sad days” MenWisdomDearTinyIslamicReliefFrightenedSad DayAnestheticsDear Ones Author:Hafez
“If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say, 'I do not love God,'you are an unbeliever. If, on the other hand, you say, 'I do love God,' your actions contradict you.” IfsWisdomHandsActionGod LoveIslamicUnbelievers Author:Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh
“This moment of dawning is called taqwa - God-consciousness, and ihsan - awareness. Suddenly you know that God can see you and knows you, even if you do not know or see Him.” IfsKnowsMomentsConsciousnessAwarenessTaqwa Author:Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
“Simple is hard. Easy is harder. Invisible is hardest.” HardEasySimpleConsciousnessDesignExperienceHarderInvisibleHardest Author:Jean-Louis Gassee