Sunday, January 3, 2010
I have not taken delight in their praise nor have I hated their criticism
Maalik bin Dinaar: ‘Since I have known (the reality of) people, I have not taken delight in their praise nor have I hated their criticism.’ It was said to him, ‘Why is that?’ He said, ‘The one who praises from amongst them is excessive and the critic from amongst them exaggerates!" [Tarikh Dimishq (59/307)
I encouraged my soul to aspire for
A man said to al-Hasan al-Basree (rahimahullaah) : ‘The people sit around you so that they may find fault with you!’ So he said, ‘Indeed, I encouraged my soul to aspire for Paradise so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from Hellfire and so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from the people, but I didn’t find a way to that. Indeed the people were not pleased with their Creator although He provides for them, so how can they be pleased with another creation like themselves?’ [Al-Bidayah wal-Nihayah (9/318 )]
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Moderation in All Affairs
Moderation in All Affairs
The Messenger of Allah said:
أَحْبِبْ حَبِيبَكَ هَوْناً مَا
Love your loved ones moderately,
عَسَى اَنْ يَكُونَ بَغِيضَكَ يوماً مَا
as one day he may become someone you hate!
وَ اَبْغِضْ بَغِيضَكَ هَوْناً مَا
And hate the one you hate moderately,
عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ حَبِيبَكَ يَوماً مَا
as one day he may become someone you love!
The Messenger of Allah said:
أَحْبِبْ حَبِيبَكَ هَوْناً مَا
Love your loved ones moderately,
عَسَى اَنْ يَكُونَ بَغِيضَكَ يوماً مَا
as one day he may become someone you hate!
وَ اَبْغِضْ بَغِيضَكَ هَوْناً مَا
And hate the one you hate moderately,
عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ حَبِيبَكَ يَوماً مَا
as one day he may become someone you love!
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