by Fajr-Literary | Aug 15, 2017 |
Our lives are all linked and intertwined, much like the strings of a cobweb or the stones on the pavement or the drops of water streaming down a tree. We breathe in as others breathe out, we go through doors as others leave, and we speak as others take a pause. Even...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 24, 2016 |
One quote that we look at in an online classes that we teach is this one by Ibn al-Qayyim. Allow yourself to absorb the depth of its meaning: لا تفسد فرحتك بالقلق، ولا تفسد عقلك بالتشاؤم، ولا تفسد نجاحك بالغرور، ولا تفسد تفاؤل الآخرين بإحباطهم، ولا تفسد يومك بالنظر...
by Fajr-Literary | Jan 11, 2016 |
A set of thought-provoking quotes by Shumayt ibn ‘Ajlan. He was from the early Tabi’in and was particularly known for his piety and wisdom. Shumayt ibn ‘Ajlan: “You have been given that which suffices you but you desire that which will ruin you. You’re not...
