“Don’t worship Allah so He may give you. Rather, worship Him so He may be pleased. For when He is pleased, He will astonish you with His Gifts.”
By the dawn
And the ten nights
And the even and the odd
O you tranquil soul!
Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing
[al-Fajr: 1-3; 27-28]
Loftiness is attained in accordance to one’s struggles,
And whoever seeks nobility, remains vigilant by night.
Whoever wishes to achieve without due effort,
Will waste their life seeking what’s impossible.
You search for glory and yet you sleep at night,
It’s only the seeker of pearls who dives deep into the sea.
– Imam al-Shafi’i, al-Diwan
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He Loves Them and is With Them
.: A beautiful quote by Ibn al-Qayyim :.
“If a person loves an attribute of Allah, this will help him to reach Him. Allah is as-Sabur (the Patient), and there is none that is more patient and forebearing than Him… Allah loves His attributes and characteristics, and He loves to see the effects of His attributes on His worshippers.
He is Beautiful, so He loves beauty;
He is Forgiving, so He loves forgiveness;
He is Generous, so He loves generosity;
He is Knowing, so He loves the people of knowledge;
He is Strong, so He loves the strong believer more than the weak one;
He is Patient, so He loves the patient;
He is Grateful, so He loves those who give thanks.
He loves those who have His characteristics, so He is with them, and this is a unique type of companionship.”
– Patience and Gratitude, p.22