A glimpse of Allah’s limitless mercy is that He sends the right people at the right time with the right words/gestures to remind you that you are not alone, to reinforce that you are not forsaken, to repair your weak faith so that you can resolve your life with hikmah (wisdom) and to restore your complete tawakkol (trust) in Him so that you rely on Him alone.
Blessed are those who are able to pull themselves out of self pity and depression because they eventually realize the intensity of being taken care of by Ar Rahman (The Most Merciful) Himself.
Unknown author
The real essence of Ramadan
About 70 percent of Muslims fast during Ramadan. Out of those 70 percent less than 5 percent get the real essence of what Ramadan is about.
Sh. Hasan Ali
Darwin’s theory vs. religion
If someone understands or studies the foundations of science and the philosophy of science this [Darwinism] wont become a problem for you anymore.
Hamza Tzortzis, author of The Divine Reality: God, Islam & The Mirage of Atheism
The calmness of the rain
Never doubt about the things He has planned for you,
Why?
He may have deprived your soul from the warmth of the sun simply because you needed the calmness of the rain.
Unknown author
Rich and famous
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.
Jim Carrey (via GoodReads)
Free will and determinism, Islam’s perspective
Meaning of life, Islam’s perspective
Every chapter has a purpose
Every chapter in your life serves a purpose. Yes, even the ‘bad’ ones. The Almighty never wastes anything that He puts you through. So whenever you feel hopeless or alone, close your eyes; remember that He’s with you. He will never abandon you. Trust that better days are coming!
Mufti Ismail Menk (via Twitter)
Prostration and supplication
Do not weep from a life that made your heart weep, just say ‘O Allah (God) compensate me with good in this life and the hereafter.’
Sadness departs with a sajdah (prostration in prayer) and happiness comes with a sincere du’a (supplication to God)
Ibn Al-Qayyim (via Pinterest)
Pride and arrogance
And do not walk on the Earth arrogantly. Surely you can neither crack the Earth nor stretch to the height of the mountains.
Qur’an 17:37
No one with enter Paradise in whose heart is a mustard-seed of arrogance.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
A bad deed which you regret in your heart is a thousand times better than the good deed that makes you feel proud.
Imam Ali (AS)
Three habits destroy a man or woman: greed, envy, and pride.
Imam Ghazzali
Your first bath was done by someone and your last bath will be done by someone, so where are you going with your pride and arrogance?
Unknown author
Every time your head touches the ground in prayer, remember it is to teach you to put down your ego.
Unknown author
