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Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said: ‎يا هذا ماء العين في الأرض حياة الزرع ‎وماء العين على الخد حياة القلب “O you! The water that flows on land brings crops to life, but the water (tears) that flows on cheeks brings hearts to life.” [“Al-Tabsir...

Plato said: الرجال الحُكماء يتكلّمون لأنهم يملكون شيئًا لقوله أمّا الحمقى فيتكلّمون لأنّ عليهم قول شيء وحسب "Wise people say something, because they have something to say. Foolish people say something,...

If someone has gossiped about you in your absence, don't be grateful to the person who brings this gossip to you. 1- It was said to Wahb bin Munabbih: قال رجل لوهب بن منبه: إن فلانا شتمك! قال: "أما وجد الشيطان رسولا غيرك ؟ "Such and such person insu...

A father went to a wise man and asked: “Can you tell me how I can best raise my son?” The wise man asked: “How old is he?” The father replied: “Seven months old.” The wise man said: “You’ve left this very late. You should have come to me when you ...

Studying Worldly Sciences - العلوم الدنيوية The Prophet supplicated for Mu'awiyah to excel in Mathematics: اللهم علّم معاوية الكتاب والحساب "O God, teach Mu'awiyah the Book and Mathematics." ["Silsilah as-Sahihah", 3227]. Mathemati...

It is said: تل مه وایه چې پر څه شي پوهېږي خو تل پوه شه چې څه شی وایې 'Don't always say what you know, but always know what you say."...

Reliance on God (توكل على الله) does not mean abandoning 'the means' (أسباب): ومرَّ الشعبِي بإبِل قد فشا فيها الجَرَبُ ، فقال لصاحبها : أما تداوي إبلك ؟ فقال : إن لنا عجوزًا نتَّكِلُ على دعائِها . فقال : " اجعل مع دعَائِهَا شيئا مِنَ القَطِرَانِ " ....

As adults, we should be very careful with our behaviour, because children look up to us. They imitate us, we set the norms & culture. A poet says: إذا كان رَبُّ البيتِ بالدفِّ ضارباً فشيمةُ أهلِ البيت كلِّهِمُ الرَّقصُ "When the head of ...

Ibn Taymiyah said: من كان في قلبه مرض يأخذ من كل كلام ما يناسب مرضه "People who have a sickness in their hearts will take from every speech whatever suits their sickness." ["Jaami' al-Masail", 7/191]. We may say something positive...

The Prophet said: اَ تَسُبُّوا الرِّيحَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ تَأْتِي بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْعَذَابِ وَلَكِنْ سَلُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ خَيْرِهَا وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا ‏ "Do not curse the wind, for it is from the mercy of Alla...