The one who is [truly] imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.
Ibn TaymiyyahRead
Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is to the heart as water is to a fish; see what happens to a fish when it is taken out of water
Interpretation
Dhikr is essential for the heart, just as water is vital for a fish's survival.
This quote by Ibn Taymiyyah highlights the importance of remembering Allah (Dhikr) for spiritual sustenance. Just as a fish cannot thrive outside of water, a believer cannot flourish without the continuous remembrance of their Creator, emphasizing the fundamental role of spirituality in human life.
In practice
During a religious gathering to inspire others to engage in Dhikr.
The one who is [truly] imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.
The sign of the people of bidβah is that they do not follow the salaf.
Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen, and what is not done for the sake of Allah will not benefit or remain.
Remembrance is to the heart what water is to the fish. And what is the state of a fish that leaves water?
The more humble, needy, and subdued you are before Allah, the closer you will be to Him.
If you do good in secret, Allah will shower His good on you in public.
There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God's sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our obedience.
Sometimes I get the feeling that we're just a bunch of habits. The gestures we repeat over and over, they're just our need to be recognized. Without them, we'd be unidentifiable. We have to reinvent ourselves every minute.
[death]...the abyss from where no traveler is permitted to return
The caricature of Islam as a violent and intolerant religion is horrendously incomplete. Remember that those standing up to Muslim fanatics are mostly Muslims.
There may not be one Truth - there may be several truths - but saying that is not to say that reality doesn't exist.
We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.
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