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There is a proverb: المرء يقيس على نفسه “A person judges others by his own situation.” A man was sitting in a restaurant, writing on a piece of paper. A child saw him and thought: "He must be drawing a picture." A businessman saw ...

It was said: قَلْبٌ نَقِيٌّ فِي ثِيَابٍ دَنِسَةٍ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَلْبٍ دَنِسٍ فِي ثِيَابٍ نَقِيَّةٍ. "A clean heart within dirty clothes is better, then a dirty heart within clean clothes."...

A man saw an evil person sitting on a rock, and said: حجر على حجر "A stone sitting on top of a stone." Hearts which are void of feelings, reflection, softness & compassion are compared to "stones" in the Qur'an: ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُ...

The scholars say: احذر ان تكون ثناء منشورا وعيبا مستورا "Avoid being: a public praise, and a secret disgrace." ["Hilyatul-Awliya", 10/119]....

Imam Shafi'ii was ill and his friend Rabi' came to him, saying: قوَّى الله ضعفك "May God strengthen your weakness." Now, this could mean: - that the weakness intensifies, ...

The Prophet said: مَثَلُ الْقَلْبِ مَثَلُ الرِّيشَةِ تُقَلِّبُهَا الرِّيَاحُ بِفَلاَةٍ "The likeness of the heart is that of a feather blown about by the wind in the desert." ["Ibn Majah", 88]. https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:88 Meani...

The Prophet said: وَالْمُجَاهِدُ مَنْ جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ وَالْمُهَاجِر من هجر الْخَطَايَا والذنُوب "The Mujahid (warrior) is the one who fights/strives against (the evil in) himself, to ali...

A spiritual retreat...from the concrete-jungle ... تزكية النفس والعزلة The glitter of city life dazzles the eyes. It takes away our focus from the hereafter. Sometimes, it is good to take a break and go on a spiritual retreat ... away from civilisat...

They were ABSENT, but they were PRESENT - إنما الأعمال بالنيات The Prophet went on an expedition. Some Sahaba WANTED to join him, but COULDN’T. The Prophet said to those who were with him, about those who ...

Loving your Country - حب الوطن It is allowed to love your country and your people: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ، فَأَبْصَرَ دَرَجَاتِ الْمَدِينَةِ أَوْضَعَ نَاقَتَهُ زَادَ الْحَارِثُ بْن...