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“Knowledge for us means knowledge of the allowance/dispensation (rukhsa). As for strictness, anyone can show strictness.”

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Sufyan al-Thawri

Sufyan al-Thawri, born in 716 and died in 778, was a historical figure whose profession and category are currently unknown. He held an important position in Islamic jurisprudence. more

“There are two kinds of Riya - Showing off-Ostentation ie pure ostentation and adulterated ostention. In pure ostentation "Riya" a man does a good deed only for worldly benefit. In Adulterated ostentation, a man does a good deed with the intention of reaping the benefits of the world as well as of the Hereafter.”

Men World Wells Kind Doe Two Wisdom Pure Benefits Intention Deeds Islamic Worldly Good Deeds Hereafter Showing Off Ostentation

Author:Al-Ghazali

“Someone who seeks to travel the path of Allah should begin with a sound repentance from all his sins.”

Should Wisdom Sound Sin Path Islamic Repentance

Author:Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad

“By Allah, whenever I endure any adversity I gain four blessings of Allah in exchange. The first of them is, when the adversity is not caused by my sin (virtue is earned). The second, when the adversity is not greater than my sin (virtue is earned). The third, when I am not deprived of contentment (virtue is earned). And the fourth, I hope for virtues thereby.”

Firsts Wisdom Sin Virtue Greater Four Blessing Gains Thirds Adversity Endure Islamic Contentment Fourth Deprived

Author:Umar

“The wise man knows the only fitting price for his soul is a place in Paradise.”

Knows Men Soul Wisdom Wise Paradise Islamic Fitting

Author:Ibn Hazm

“The mere physical man is like the ant crawling on the paper, who observes black lettering and attributes its production to the pen and nothing more.”

Men Wisdom Black Paper Mere Productions Islamic Pens Attributes Ants Crawling

Author:Al-Ghazali

“Your heart mirrors not His love, Rusty with your sins it is, Remove this rust and you shall Perceive how Glorious He is.”

Heart Wisdom Sin Mirrors Perceive Glorious Islamic Remove His Love Rust

Author:Rumi

“Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is.”

Wisdom Islamic Sincere Showing Off

Author:Al-Shafi‘i

“Doubt is a precipice on the way to God. Blessed is he who is freed from its bonds. He who fares without any doubt, adhere to his footprints if you do not know the way. Cleave to the footprints of the deer and advance with care that you may reach the musk-gland. By means of such trekking, even if you walk on fire, you will reach the luminous peak.”

Ifs Knows Way May Mean Wisdom Care Walks Doubt Fire Blessed Islamic Trekking God Bless Footprint Luminous Deer Precipice Glands Musk

Author:Rumi

“Dhikr is the reason for the life of the heart and leaving it is the reason for its death.”

Heart Reason Wisdom Leaving Islamic Dhikr

Author:Ahmad ibn Ajiba

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