Take note of the fact that I am a follower (of the religion) and not an innovator.
Uthman Ibn AffanRead
If the hearts are pure, they will never have enough from reciting Allah's words (the Qur'an).
Interpretation
Pure hearts are spiritually fulfilled by the recitation of the Qur'an.
This quote by Uthman Ibn Affan emphasizes the idea that individuals with pure hearts find deep satisfaction and spiritual nourishment in reciting the words of Allah, specifically the Qur'an. It suggests that the act of recitation is not just a ritual but a profound source of joy and connection to the divine for those who approach it with sincerity and purity of intention.
In practice
During a community gathering focused on spirituality.
Take note of the fact that I am a follower (of the religion) and not an innovator.
Acquire wisdom from the story of those who have already passed.
Had our hearts been pure, we would never tire with the Dhikr of Allaah.
Enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil before the worst amongst you are given authority over you and then when even the best of you make dua against them, their duas will not be accepted.
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.
Worrying about the dunya is a darkness in the heart, while worrying about akhirah is a light in the heart.
Southerners love a good tale. They are born reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers . . . great talkers.
Miracles can happen when we can keep our consciousness away from analyzing and classifying one another.
The gift of darkness draws you to know Godβs presence beyond what thought, imagination, or sensory feeling can comprehend.
Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.
As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.
I am a machine, condemned to devour them and then, throw them, in a changed form, on the dunghill of history.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.