Do not vie with others in the accumulation of wealth. Vie with them in Ibadaah. Al-Shafi‘i More Quotes by Al-Shafi‘i More Quotes From Al-Shafi‘i All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry. Al-Shafi‘i islamic wisdom worry My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me. Al-Shafi‘i knowing missing heart Knowledge is not what is memorised. Al-Shafi‘i islamic benefits wisdom Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him. Al-Shafi‘i wisdom prayer god You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe. Al-Shafi‘i islamic body wisdom Be hard on yourself, easy on others. Al-Shafi‘i islamic wisdom easy How strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land. Al-Shafi‘i islamic land doe My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater. Al-Shafi‘i islam inspiration grace Wealth remains behind on earth while ibadaah accompanies you into the grave. Al-Shafi‘i accompany-you islamic earth To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him. Al-Shafi‘i brother wisdom wise To be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself. Al-Shafi‘i islamic able blessing I complained to Waki' about the weakness of my memorisation, Al-Shafi‘i islamic light wisdom When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow Al-Shafi‘i islamic wisdom heart Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is. Al-Shafi‘i sincere islamic wisdom The loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status, and the most virtuous of them are those who do not know their own virtue. Al-Shafi‘i virtuous islam virtue Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory. Al-Shafi‘i islamic quran wisdom The one who admonishes his brother secretly, he has advised sincerely and has honored him. If he does it outwardly (among others) then he has dishonored and shamed him. Al-Shafi‘i islamic brother wisdom There is not on the face of the earth-after the Book of Allah - a book which is more sahih than the book of Malik. Al-Shafi‘i islamic wisdom book
