Doubt and Falsehood

Hasan ibn Ali (radhi allahu anhu) relates that he learnt the following from the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam): “Leave alone that which involves thee in doubt and adhere to that which is free from doubt, for truth is comforting and falsehood is disturbing. (Tirmidhi)

Unity of God

“The Unity of God is a light which illumines the heart only after the negation of all deities, whether they belong to the inner world or the outer world. It permeates every particle of man’s being. How can this be acquired without the aid of God and His Messenger? The duty of man is only to bring death upon his ego and turn his back to devilish pride. He should not boast of his having been reared in the cradle of knowledge but should consider himself as if he were merely an ignorant person, and occupy himself in supplications. Then the light of Unity will descend upon him from God and will bestow new life upon Him.”

- Roohani Khazain Vol. 22 Haqiqatul-Wahi, p 148

Wisdom Shared VI

“Wondrous is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything, and it is so for him alone. If he experiences something agreeable, he is grateful to God and that is good for him; and if he experiences adversity, he is steadfast and that is good for him.”

- Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)

Wisdom Shared V

“A wise person is one who watches over himself and restrains himself from that which is harmful and strives for that which will confront him after death; and a foolish one is he who gives rein to his cravings and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires.”

- Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)

Wisdom Shared IV

“Cleanliness is half of faith; the utterance of: All praise belongs to Allah; fills the scales of good works; the utterance of: Holy is Allah and worthy of all praise; fills the space between the heavens and earth; Prayer is light; charity is proof of faith: steadfastness is a glow and the Quran is a plea in your favor or against you. Everyone begins the morning ready to bargain with his soul as a stake and ransoms it or ruins it.”

- Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)

Japanse Proverbs II

“If you understand everything, you must be misinformed.”

“Fear is greater than the danger.”

“Only death will cure a fool.”

“The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.”

“There are even bugs that eat knotweed.”

“Even monkeys fall from trees.”

“Child of a frog is a frog.”

“One who chases after two hares won’t catch even one.”

“An apprentice near a temple will recite the scriptures untaught.”

“A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.”

“Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse.”

“Forgiving the unrepentant is like drawing pictures on water.”

“Getting money is like digging with a needle. Spending it is like water soaking into the sand.”

“Virtue is not knowing but doing.”

Wisdom Shared III

“A wise person is one who watches over himself and restrains himself from that which is harmful and strives for that which will confront him after death; and a foolish one is he who gives rein to his cravings and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires.”

“It is part of the excellence of a person’s Islam that he should eschew that which is of no benefit to him.”

- Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)

Being True

“You should struggle hard for a change of your self. Supplicate during the prayer; you should give charity and do every other good deed that lies in your power. With all these things you should try to join the people of the category who are mentioned in the verse: wallazeena jaahadoo feena. The sick person goes to the physician, takes the medicine, purges himself, removes a little of his blood, applies fomentation and thus tries to be relieved of his sickness. Likewise you should try all you can to remove your spiritual sickness; you should not do so only with the word of the mouth; you should struggle hard for it. All the methods that God has prescribed should be put into practice. Be charitable; go out to the secluded places; if you have to go on a journey, do go on that journey. There are some people who go about distributing money to the children in the hope that the unseen might be disclosed to them; but when the hearts are sealed, such things cannot avail anything. God the Almighty likes the people who strive (for a change for the better), for, he who does so can hope for hitting the target.” – Malfoozat Vol. 8, pg. 118

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