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The scholars say: When people are used to falsehood, then slowly introduce them to the truth. If you rush it, people will struggle to accept it: العين تنفر من النور إذا اعتادت على الظلام "The eye resists the Light when it is accustomed to ...

Being 'oblivious' (غافل) (ghaafil) is blameworthy, but a smart person 'acting oblivious' (متغافل) is sometimes praiseworthy. Ibn Hazm said:ان الغفلة مذمومة، وأن استعمال...

A so called "rationalist" Hadith rejecter was questioning the Hadith about the Dajjal saying: "If "كافر" 'Disbeliever' is written on his forehead, then nobody will follow him. It makes no sense!" A Sunni scholar said to him: علبة الدخان مكتوب عليها...

Al-Mutanabbi said: إذا رَأيْتَ نُيُوبَ اللّيْثِ بارِزَةً فَلا تَظُنّنّ أنّ اللّيْثَ يَبْتَسِمُ "When the lion shows his teeth, do not assume that the lion is smiling."...

It has been narrated by Ibn Asaakir: لَمَّا قَدِمَ عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ أَبِي جَهْلٍ الْمَدِينَةَ اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ فَجَعَلُوا , يَقُولُونَ : هَذَا ابْنُ أَبِي جَهْلٍ ، هَذَا ابْنُ أَبِي جَهْلٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ : " لا تُؤْذُوا الأَحْيَاءَ بِسَب...

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing. طفولتنا مازالت محبوسة بداخلنا Our childhood is still locked up inside of us ….....

Once a King asked one of his ministers to engrave on his ring a statement, which would make him happy when he is sad and which would make him sad when he is happy. He wrote: "هذا الوقت سيمضي" i.e. 'this time will pass'... When you are happy it make...

The wise scholars of the past used to say: أول من يعتذر هو الأشجع The first to apologize is the bravest. أول من يعفوا هو الأقوى The first to forgive is the strongest. أول من...

A man sent some sweet food to his friend, but it had expired and gone bad. He also sent a letter with it, saying: "I gift you this sweet food sprinkled with Saffron from the city of Isfahan!" His friend tasted this bad food, and wrote back to him: ...

The majority is not always right ... الزوج غير ملزم بالإنفاق على علاج زوجته The majority of scholars are USUALLY correct, but not ALWAYS ....... A good example which highlights this fact is that the majority of scholars, within the 4 madhabs have r...