Islamic Quotes - Page 12

If there is someone in need whom you wish to help, whether the initiative came from him or from you, do no more than he expects of you, not what you might personally wish to do. If you overstep the mark, you will not deserve thanks, but blame from him and others and you will attract hostility, not friendship.

Whoever claims to be smart, but does not concentrate on the Hereafter, is lying.

The wise man knows the only fitting price for his soul is a place in Paradise.

Know you that Allah has made Islam the most sublime path for attainment of His supreme pleasure and the highest standards of his worship and obedience. He has favoured it with noble precepts, exalted principles, undoubtable arguments, unchallengeable supremacy and undeniable wisdom. It is up to you to maintain the eminence and dignity granted to it by the Lord, to follow it sincerely, to do justice to its articles of faith and belief, to obey implicitly its tenets and orders and to give it the proper place in your lives.

The basic problem affecting the Pakistan today is human rights. Islamic fundamentalists have no roots among the common people and while they are pushing hard for religious fundamentalists to take hold, the common people still seek change through humanitarian and common human rights law.

Those who Know they do not Know that to Know is to Know what they do not Know!

Many a spoken word is more piercing than an attack.

Perfecting one's intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom.

On the Day of Judgment, the servant of Allah will be given his book of deeds, where he finds rewards for things he did not do, so he asks: O My Lord, where did I get these deeds? So Allah replies to him saying: These are because of the people who backbited you and you did not know about it.

To be alone means that you avoid bad company. But to have a true friend is better than being alone.

Two kinds of people live a life without care: one kind are extremely worthy of praise, the other kind are extremely worthy of criticism. The first are those who care nothing for the pleasures of the world and the second (i.e. those who are deserving of criticism) care nothing for haya or modesty.

Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen.

In Paradise there are things which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has thought of.

Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.

Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience.

I'm not comparing myself with Donald Trump or anybody else - but the people are fed up with the politicians ignoring the problem. The people are fed up by if they say something about the influx of the mass immigration from mostly Islamic countries, what they really feel is the threat for the safety of their daughters who go to school or their parents who walk in the park or themselves going shopping on a Thursday evening in Holland - they are being called racist if they make a remark about, 'hey this is not our country anymore.'

Learn from the mistakes of others, and avoid being one whose mistakes are used as lessons by others.

The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society.

By Mamun's time medical schools were extremely active in Baghdad. The first free public hospital was opened in Baghdad during the Caliphate of Haroon-ar-Rashid. As the system developed, physicians and surgeons were appointed who gave lectures to medical students and issued diplomas to those who were considered qualified to practice. The first hospital in Egypt was opened in 872 AD and thereafter public hospitals sprang up all over the empire from Spain and the Maghrib to Persia.

We used to say that those amongst us with the most sins are those who spend their time talking about the sins of others.

If someone wants to know what position he enjoys in the eyes of God, he has only to look at what place he gives to God (in his heart and life)

We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country.

The idea of human rights as a fundamental principle can be seen to underlie throughout Islamic teachings.

Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts.

Be with Allah, You will find Allah with you.