A man of bad character punishes his own soul.

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Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

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If you see Allah, Mighty and Magnificent, holding back this world from you, frequently trying you with adversity and tribulation, know that you hold a great status with Him. Know that He is dealing with you as He does with His Awliya’ and chosen elite, and is watching over you.

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Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.

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Remember your contemporaries who have passed away and were your age. Remember the honors and fame they earned, the high posts they held, and the beautiful bodies they possessed. Today all of them are turned to dust. They have left orphans and widows behind them, their wealth is being wasted, and their houses turned into ruins. No sign of them is left today, and they lie in dark holes underneath the earth. Picture their faces before your mind's eye and ponder.

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Declare your jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see - Egoism, Arrogance, Conceit, Selfishness, Greed, Lust, Intolerance, Anger, Lying, Cheating, Gossiping and Slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.

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The happiness of the drop is to die in the river.

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Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.

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Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.

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To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.

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