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...
by Fajr-Literary | Oct 1, 2015 |
One day, the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, “How will you be if you are among a (lowly) group of people whose promises and trusts have become muddled up, and they differed so they became like this?” And he interlinked his fingers....