30 quotes
"The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind."
"People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity."
"Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does not profit if it is not absorbed."
"The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considered to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest."
"A hopeless man sees difficulties in every chance, but a hopeful person sees chances in every difficulty."
"The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive."
"Riches without faith are the greatest poverty."
"The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be."
"When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires."
"Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts."
"Contentment is a wealth that is never exhausted."
"Silence is the best reply to a fool."
"Poverty is the worst form of death."
"The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind."
"A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding."
"The most helpless person is the one who is helpless in reforming himself."
"Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you will die tomorrow."
"Vanity prevents improvement."
"Don't engage your heart in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming."
"How many lessons there are and how little they are taken."
"Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases."
"Stubbornness destroys good advice."
"To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness."
"To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights."
"If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit."
"Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly."
"One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death."
"Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it."
"The best companion and helper is admirable morals."
"There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals."