Quotes

Inspiring Words

Gentle reminders and wisdom to uplift and inspire your journey.

"We feed you only seeking the Face of Allah. We desire not from you reward nor gratitude."

— Qur'an - Al-Insan: 9

January 16, 2025

"Ibn 'Amr said, 'If Allāh takes something away from you, get busy with anything that will not make you think about it.'"

— Ibn 'Amr - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"One of the beneficial things is to know that the harm of the people cannot hurt you, especially as it relates to evil speech. It only harms them,..."

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"A one hundred and twenty year old nomad was asked, 'What made you live so long?' He answered, 'I let go of envy, so I lived a long life.'"

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"O soul, patience only for a few days! Their length? A few flitting dreams! O soul, pass through this world quickly; Turn away from it, true life lies..."

— Poet - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Looking to relief through patience is an act of worship since tribulation never remains forever."

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Patiently bear every calamity, take heart, Know that harm never endures forever. Be patient, just as the nobles were patient: It is a fleeting event;..."

— Poet - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Plato said: 'A true human is he whose 'lingual self' is stronger than the rest of his other types of selves, because if lustfulness is excessive, a..."

— Plato - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"One of the Salaf said, 'When I am afflicted with calamity, I praise Allah four times: I praise Allah for it not being worse than it is, I praise Allah..."

— One of the Salaf - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"The best of the cures for sadness is to know that one cannot bring back what he has missed, rather by feeling sad he is adding another misfortune to..."

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Know that if the self knows that you are serious it will also be serious and hardworking, if it knows that you are indolent it will become your..."

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Abū Hāzim said, 'No servant (of Allāh) betters what is between him and other servants, and he does not spoil what is between him and Allāh, except..."

— Abū Hāzim - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025

"Know that your life is dependent on your thoughts. So, if your thoughts revolve around things that will benefit you in your religion or worldly..."

— Ibn al-Jawzi - Disciplining the Soul

January 16, 2025