The Wisdom of Ibn Al-Qayyim

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2. Knowledge “The highest rank of intention in seeking knowledge is seeking knowledge of the Qur'an and Sunnah and knowledge of the laws of Allah. The meanest intentions are those seeking the answers to hypothetical questions, that are neither divine nor real, or those who are hesitant and follow the words of others and do not have any intention to know what is right. It is rare if any of those obtain benefit from gaining knowledge” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

3. Sin and Debt “The Prophet (peace be upon him) referred to both sin and debt, as sin will cause loss in the Hereafter and debt will cause loss in this worldly life.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

4. Protection from Evil Pride: Caused Satan to fall. Avarice: Drove Adam out of Paradise. Envy: Encouraged the son of Adam to kill his brother. Whoever has been preserved from the evil of these three things would be protected against evil itself, because disbelief stems from pride, sin stems from avarice, and injustice grows out of envy. [al-Fawaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

5. Better Rewards “Whenever Allah, the Exalted prevents His believing servant from something during this worldly life, He will bestow upon him something which is better and more useful to him. It should be noted that this is only granted to the believers.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

6. Fearing Allah & Good Character “The Prophet (peace be upon him) established a relationship between the fear of Allah and good character, because fearing Allah improves the relation between the servant and Allah, and good character improves the relation between a person and others. Therefore, fearing Allah makes it possible for Allah to love him, and good manners makes it possible for people to love that person.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

7. Light of Truth “The light of the truth is greater and brighter than that of the sun, therefore, there is no problem if those having insight are dim-sighted.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

8. Sin and Provision “O you who seeks provision without piety! How can you be satisfied with sins and still complain about your provision being straightened?” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

9. Success “Buy success for yourself today, for the market still exists, and the price is affordable, and goods are low-priced, and do not wait until the market and the goods are inaccessible.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

10. Satisfaction “Be satisfied with whatever Allah grants you from this worldly life. Walking thereon is like walking in a land that is filled with beasts, and water that teams with crocodiles. That which causes delight, turns to be the source of grief. Pain is found in the midst of pleasures, and delights are derived from its sorrows. As a bird sees the wheat, so does one's insight perceive polytheism, while vain desires render its holder blind.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

11. Behavior Control “If your mind was free from the manipulation of your whims, the authority would return to it (mind).If you indulge in pleasure, you are gambling with your life. If you see a forbidden act, know that it will start a war, and you should protect yourself.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

12. Life’s Success “The person whose love and reverence for Allah in his heart prevents him from disobeying Him, Allah will venerate him in the hearts of creatures so that they will not humiliate him.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

13. Cultiavate Winning Habits “Stand firm against evil thoughts, for if you fail to do so, they will become ideas, if you do not, they will become desires, so fight against them. If you do not, they will become a form of determination and intention, if you do not resist, they will become actions, and if you do not follow them up with their opposite, they will become habits that will be hard to quit..” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

14. Value of Time “Losing time is harder than death, as losing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away from the worldly life and your people. The whole world from its beginning until its end is not worth an hour of sadness, so what about the sadness of a whole life. How can he be rational who sells Paradise and what is in it, for one hour of passing pleasure?” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

15. Preparation “The servant has a Lord that he will stand in front of and a house that he will live in, so he must seek the pleasure of Allah before meeting Him and he should furnish his house before moving into it.” s [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

16. Happiness of the Heart “In brief, the brightness, which overwhelms the heart is the impact of being close to Allah, the Almighty and obtaining His blessings of serenity and guidance. This fills the heart with pleasure, while lacking such feelings that come from knowing Allah and loving Him, makes it a gloomy and narrow place.” [al-Fawwaid] www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

17. Tranquility of the Heart “Whosoever causes his heart to settle with his Lord shall find himself in a calm and tranquil condition and whosoever sends it amongst the people shall be disturbed and excessively perturbed.” (The Hardness of The Heart) www.FaceBook.com/IqraSense

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