BismillahirRahmanirRahim


I am a bird of God's garden
and I do not belong to this dusty world
For a day or two they have put me here
in this cage of my own body
I did not come here of my own
I will not return of my own
to my own country.
- As-Shaykh Jalal'uddin al-Rumi qs -
[A Bird In God's Garden]

In the sea there are countless treasures,
But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
- Sa'di -

Knowledge is not what is memorized.
Knowledge is what benefits.
- Imam Ash-Shafi'i rahimullah -
(In other words, that which has results)

Seeking knowledge at a Young age is like engraving on a stone.
- Imam Hasan al-Basri ra -

The realization of 'La ilaha illa Allah' is one of the states of the heart
that can be neither expressed by the tongue nor thought out by the mind.
- Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah qs -

'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllahu'anhu) in his letter to malik e Ashtar, when sending him to a town which was half muslim and half non muslim:
"O Malik, remember they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity."

The hypocrite looks for faults; the believer looks for excuses.
- Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali qs -

Those who know they do not know that to know is to know what they do not know.
 - (Avicenna) Ali ibn Sina -

The best awareness [ma'rifa] is for a man to have self-awareness.
And the best knowledge ['ilm] is for a man to stop at the limit of his knowledge.
- Shaykh 'Abdullah 'Adhami qs -

He who knows himself, knows His Lord.
- Muhammad salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam -

Seek the fellowship of those who enjoy fellowship with the Lord
- As-Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani qs -
['The Sublime Revelation (Al-Fath ar-Rabbani)' trans. by Muhtar Holland
(Al-Baz Publishing, Houston, 1992), p. 426-8]

It is far better to live like a lion for a day then to live like a jackal for hundred years.
- Tipu Sultan -

If you ask, ask Allah and if you seek help, seek help from Allah.
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam - [at-Tirmidhi, Ahmad]

I know of nothing more useful to you than four matters:
Surrender to Allah, to humbly entreat Him, to think the best of Him,
And to perpetually renew your repentance to Him,
Even if you should repeat a sin seventy times in a day.
- Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah qs -

Knowledge is taken from breath, not lives in a book.
- Shaykh Hamza Yusuf qs -

True knowledge is not mentioned in relation
to how much you memorize and then narrate,
but rather, true knowledge is an expression of piety:
protecting oneself from what Allah Ta ala prohibited
and acting upon what He mandated.
- Ibn Mas'ud radiAllahu'anhu -

The sign of God's love is to bestow three attributes on His lover:
A generosity like that of the sea, a kindness like that of the sun,
And, a humility like that of the earth.
- Shaykh Bayazid Bistami qs -

Give up what appears to be doubtful for what is certain.
Truth brings peace of mind, and deception doubt.
- Muhammad salAllahu'alayhi wasalam -  
[as reported by Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abu Talib radiAllahu'anhu]

Do not sit idle, for indeed death is seeking you.
- Imam Hasan al-Basri ra -

Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world.
- Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib radiAllahu'anhu -

A believer must treat his brothers [and sisters too] in a good way, he should do good things for him and keep him away from harm. When he meets him, he should have a smiling face. He should accept the good things from his brother and forgive his evil deeds. He should not bear on his brother with more than that which he is capable.
- Al Jazairy -


How amazing is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything, and this characteristic is exclusively for him alone. If he experiences something good he is thankful and that is good for him; and if he comes across some diversity, he is patient and that is good for him.
- Muhammad salAllahu'alayhi wasalam - [Muslim]

Intention is the measure for rendering actions true, so that,
where intention is sound, action is sound,
and where it is corrupt, then action is corrupt
- Imam an-Nawawi rahimullah -

Sincere warriors and lovers are most hidden,
Anyone who can see them, will remember HIM,
Anyone who remembers HIM with pure heart, will see (know) them.
- Wiyoso Hadi -

Love,
Yos 'abd Allah
Jakarta - Java

[Sourse: selected posting from Mas (means "Brother" in Javanese Language) Yos Wiyoso Hadi]

Priceless Wisdom!
Thank You