Quotes on Wisdom

The highest degree of love is Tatayyum (total enthrallment). The lowest degree is 'alaqah (attachment), when the heart is attached to the beloved: then comes sabahah (infatuation), when the heart is poured out: then gharam (passion), when love never leaves the heart: the nashaq (ardent love), and finally tatayyum.

Never be without remembrance of Him, for His remembrance gives strength and wings to the bird of the Spirit.

Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry_x000D_ _x000D_ Happy the eye that sheds tears for His sake_x000D_ _x000D_ Fortunate the heart that burns for His sake_x000D_ _x000D_ Laughter always follow tears_x000D_ _x000D_ Blessed are those who understand_x000D_ _x000D_ Life blossoms wherever water flows_x000D_ _x000D_ Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown

O my Lord, whatever share of this world You have bestowed on me, bestow it to my enemies, and whatever share of the next world You have for me, give it to my friends. You are enough for me.

Do not dispute with anyone in any matter as far as possible. For in argumentation lies much harm and its evil is greater than its benefit.

Whoever is sitting with friends is in the midst of a flower garden, though he may be in the fire. Whoever sits with an enemy is in the fire, even though he is in the midst of a garden.

Two kinds of people live a life without care: one kind are extremely worthy of praise, the other kind are extremely worthy of criticism. The first are those who care nothing for the pleasures of the world and the second (i.e. those who are deserving of criticism) care nothing for haya or modesty.

Your nafs (soul/desires) is your first battlefield. If you are victorious over it, then you will find the other battlefields easier.

Whoever travels without a guide, needs two hundred years for a two-day journey.

A man without any history is like a tree without roots

Knowledge is not to be taken from four types of people: a foolish person who openly acts foolish, even if he reports the most narrations; an adherent of bid'ah who calls to his desires; a person who lies, even if I don't accuse him of lying in hadith; and a righteous pious worshiper who does not accurately retain what he narrates.

My request is not for bliss of the Garden. I only desire to see You.

Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.

In the sea there are countless treasures, _x000D_ _x000D_ But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.

Cease to sin, because you will not meet Allah with anything [as valuable] as few sins.

If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

You can only apprehend the Infinite by a faculty that is superior to reason.

Moderation in all things - including moderation.

A boat is safe in the harbor. But this is not the purpose of a boat.

Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it.

The value of the personal relationship to all things is that it creates intimacy and intimacy creates understanding and understanding creates love.