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.The way one thinks and behaves defines the type of personality one has. So one's ideas would determine one's behaviour and thus one beliefs are central to defining the personality.

Foreword -pg xvii
Formation of personality that is based on the pillars of perseverance, fortitude and patience.

According to Abu Hurayra, The Messenger of Allah, may Allah give him blessings and peace, said:

God, ever mighty and majestic is He, says: " I am with My servant when he remembers Me and when his lips move in mentions of Me."

Reliance upon God ( tawakkal) is to fortify and make firm your belief in Allah the Exalted with regards to what He had promised. i.e. you must be absolutely convinced that whatever had decreed for you will reach you, no matter what, even if everyone in the universe were struggling to keep it away from you, and whatever is not predestined for you will not reach you, even if the entire universe came to your help.

"Let your actions with regards to your worldly life be in accordance with your position therein, and let your actions with regards to your afterlife be in accordance with your permanence in it., and let your actions in relation to Allah be in accordance with your need of Him, and let your actions with regard to the fire be in accordance with your tolerance of it"
~ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

"The vigil of the eys is wasted, for other than Your sake. And tears for other than the loss of You, are all but fake." ~ a poet

Faith realises by
1. a spoken declaration
2. confirmation in the heart
3. acting and behaving according to the fundamental principles

Gratitude to and trust in Allah are 2 key qualities which form the basis of a successful life.

Living unconditionally means you do not present life with a list of expectations, but you accept what has been ordained for you. You are unconditional in your gratitude for what has been given. This unconditional gratitude enables unconditional behaviour, and the more unconditional you are in terms of how you behave the freer you become.

Rasullullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself abstained from 3 things:
1. argumentation المراء
2. excessive talking الإكثار
3. things which did not concern him مالا يعنية

Rasullullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saved the people from 3 things
1. did not criticise anyone
2. did not insult anyone
3. did not search for the faults of anyone

Be careful of your words and actions. Once you hurt others badly, it'll always be at the back of their minds, even if they're fine outwardly

Be waey of sins which aren't visible. The dangerous ones that lurk in your heart and aren't seen or known by others. These weaken your faith

All the practices of the deen and particularly that of the dhikr have one aim and that aim is to silence the inner dialogues

All the practices of the deen and particularly that of the dhikr have one aim and that aim is to silence the inner dialogues

Repentance does not confirm your brokenness, it makes it irrelevant

when you deal with the situation in front of you on the basis of what Allah wants from you, what you should be contributing, you are increased and you grow

do not deal with the situation in front of you on the basis of what you want to get out of it, but deal with it on the basis of what you should be contributing to it. What you should be giving

as soon as you conceive a desire, the desire itself tells you that you are not fulfilled.....
state of incompleteness

If you're still looking for that inner peace, learn to accept everything the Almighty has decided for you. Be grateful. Be patient. You'll be content.

To be truly God-conscious means one should recognise that whatever good one performs, it is because of Divine guidance, and whatever and whenever wrong deeds are avoided it is because of Divine protection.

No matter how angry, never use harsh wordon others;for those could be the last words you'll ever say to them. Choose to be kind always.

Almighty. We're living in trying times. Strengthen our faith and protect us. Help us keep good company and guide us towards useful knowledge.

Ahnaf - followed the religion of Ibraheem a.s.

Chapter 1 : Arabian Peninsula - Location and nature ; Social Life; Religious life; Makkah ; Banu Hashim;'Abdul Muttalib;
Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib

Slow down, Stand still, Experience

When was the last time we let our mind be silent? When was the last time we reflected on our emotions, thoughts, and actions? When was the last time we coaxed our heart, mind amd nafs to be quiet, and instead reach out and listened to what Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'Ala is telling us

The first step to making da'wah is love, not self-righteousness or the want to "save" others.

What we should first do is to love, to build real solid relationships, to make lots of du'a, and to always act as the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wasallam has told us to.

It may take a day. It may take months. it might even take years. But in the end, guidance is from Allah.

Not from you, and definitely not from me.

It might be much easier to do things the way we want them to, but it is much more beneficial to do things the way it needs to be done.