Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.
Ibn Qayyim Al-JawziyyaRead
One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a.
Interpretation
Persisting in prayers (du’a) is one of the most effective remedies for life's challenges.
This quote emphasizes the significance of consistently engaging in du’a, or supplication, as a powerful means of seeking assistance and healing in the face of difficulties. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya suggests that perseverance in prayer can lead to beneficial outcomes, reinforcing the idea that faith and dedication can have a profound impact on one's life experiences.
In practice
During a community gathering discussing the power of faith, I shared this quote to encourage others to persist in their prayers.
Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.
The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving sins.
As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.
Satan rejoiced when Adam (peace be upon him) came out of Paradise, but he did not know that when a diver sinks into the sea, he collects pearls and then rises again.
The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food and drink are knowledge, love, dependence, repentance and servitude.
Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
If you want me to speak for two minutes, it will take me three weeks of preparation. If you want me to speak for thirty minutes, it will take me a week to prepare. If you want me to speak for an hour, I am ready now.
On the day of your birth, the Creator filled countless storehouses, set aside for your use and yours alone.
I think I'm in the same mood as ever, but in some ways more mature. I guess you could say that, at 65, when you've seen the world shape up as I have, there are only two things you can do: laugh or kill yourself.
Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God's word.
We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of this world to absorb it from meditation on the next. It is awful to see the lean hands of dotage making a coffer of the grave.
Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able.
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