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“Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but Allah. Poverty unlocks the door - what a blessed key!”

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Rumi

Rumi, also known as Jalal al-Din Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. His poetry is renowned for its profound philosophy, beautiful language, and strong emotions, and has had a profound impact on the world. more

“Your Nafs is just like a suckling child. If you do not take the pains to wean him, he will yearn for his mother's breast even when he's grown up. Therefore you should not try to satisfy your lust by indulging in sins. This will only increase the desire for more sins. The same is the case with the disease of gluttony. The more a person eats, the more his hunger increases.”

Ifs Should Trying Children Persons Wisdom Pain Mother Desire Sin Cases Disease Increase Hunger Lust Islamic Breasts Gluttony Nafs

Author:Busiri

“In my 39 years on this earth, the Holy city of Makka had been the first time I had ever stood before the Creator of all and felt like a complete human being”

Years Firsts Humans Wisdom Earth Felt Human Beings Cities Holy First Time Creator Islamic

Author:Malcolm X

“To blame others for our misfortunes is always a victory for the nafs.”

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Author:Timothy Winter

“If you remember the creation (gossip about such and such a person), then remember Allah the Most High. Remembering Him is the medicine for remembering His creation.”

Ifs Persons Wisdom Remember Creation Medicine Islamic Gossip Remembering Him

Author:Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh

“The ambition of the spiritual traveller never wants to stop with what it has been shown save that the voices of reality call to him, "what you seek is ahead of you.”

Want Has Beens Wisdom Reality Spiritual Voice Ambition Islamic Traveller

Author:Ibn Ata Allah

“It may well be that you are in a bad state, but to keep company with someone worse than you would allow to see good in yourself.”

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Author:Ibn Ata Allah

“Botha swimmer and a drowned man are in the water; the latter is borne by the water and controlled by it, while the swimmer is borne along by his own power and of his own volition. Every movement made by the drowned man - indeed, every act and word that issue from him - comes from the water, not from him... The saints are like this. They have died before death.”

Men Made Wisdom Water Issues Movement Died Saint Islamic Latter Controlled Swimmer Volition Before Death

Author:Rumi

“There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies.”

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