📚 **A COMPILATION OF TIMELESS WISDOM**
PART ONE — TIMELESS SAYINGS & BENEFICIAL REMINDERS
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📚 NOBLE SCHOLARS & TEACHERS OF MADRASA ABDULLAH IBN ABBAS :
**2000 – 2009**
These beneficial expressions were collected from the teachings, reminders, advice, and wisdom shared by scholars and teachers associated with Madrasa Abdullah Ibn Abbas during the period 2000–2009.
🌿 **THE TEACHERS** 🌿
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Shaykh Abdul Moez
└─ Tunisia
Shaykh Shukri Abdul Wahid
└─ Tunisia
Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman
└─ Mali
Shaykh Muhammad Aslam
└─ Pakistan
Shaykh Abdul Baqi
└─ Pakistan
Shaykh Inaam ul-llah
└─ Pakistan
🌿 And Other Noble Teachers & Scholars
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These sayings contain reminders concerning knowledge, character, time, learning, companionship, manners, perseverance, and the importance of putting beneficial knowledge into practice.
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** مَا لَا يُدْرَكُ كُلُّهُ لَا يُتْرَكُ كُلُّهُ **
“What cannot be fully attained should not be entirely abandoned.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Do what you can, even when you cannot accomplish everything. Small consistent efforts are better than abandoning good altogether.
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** مَنْ جَدَّ وَجَدَ، وَمَنْ زَرَعَ حَصَدَ **
“Whoever strives achieves, and whoever plants harvests.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Effort today becomes the harvest of tomorrow. Seek knowledge patiently and continue striving.
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** الوَقْتُ كَالسَّيْفِ، إِنْ لَمْ تَقْطَعْهُ قَطَعَكَ **
“Time is like a sword; if you do not cut it, it will cut you.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Time never waits. Use your hours wisely before they pass beyond your reach.
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** العِلْمُ بَحْرٌ بِلا سَاحِلٍ **
“Knowledge is a shoreless sea.”
🌱 **Reflection:** There is always more to learn. Remain humble, curious, and willing to continue seeking beneficial knowledge.
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** العِلْمُ تُعْطِهِ كُلَّكَ يُعْطِكَ بَعْضَهُ **
“Give knowledge your all, and it will give you some of itself.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Beneficial knowledge requires dedication. The more sincerely you seek it, the more its benefits become apparent.
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** العِلْمُ فِي الرَّأْسِ لَا فِي الكُرَّاسِ **
“Knowledge is in the head, not merely in the notebook.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Writing notes is valuable, but true learning requires understanding, remembering, and applying what has been studied.
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** الحِفْظُ فِي الصِّغَرِ كَالنَّقْشِ عَلَى الحَجَرِ **
“Memorizing in youth is like engraving upon stone.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Take advantage of youth and strong memory. What is learned early can remain firmly rooted for many years.
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**العِلْمُ صَيْدٌ وَالكِتَابَةُ قَيْدٌ**
“Knowledge is prey, and writing is its leash.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Important knowledge can easily be forgotten. Write beneficial points down so they can be preserved and revisited.
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**العِلْمُ نَقْلًا مِنْ جِيلٍ عَنْ جِيلٍ**
“Knowledge is transmitted from one generation to another.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Beneficial knowledge is an amanah. Learn it correctly, preserve it, and pass it on responsibly.
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** خُذِ العِلْمَ مِمَّنْ فَوْقَكَ وَمَنْ فِي مُسْتَوَاكَ
وَمَنْ دُونَكَ **
“Take knowledge from those above you, those at your level, and those below you.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A sincere student can benefit from many people. Never allow pride to prevent you from learning.
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** لِكُلِّ فَنٍّ رِجَالٌ **
“Every field has its experts.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Every subject has people who have dedicated themselves to mastering it. Know whom to learn from.
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** الإِسْنَادُ مِنَ الدِّينِ **
“The chain of narration is part of the religion.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Islamic knowledge should be received carefully and traced back to reliable sources. Accuracy protects knowledge from being distorted.
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** لَا تَتَّبِعْ زَلَلَ كُلِّ عَالِمٍ فَتَضِلَّ **
“Do not follow the mistakes of every scholar, lest you go astray.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Respect for scholars should go together with careful attention to evidence and truth.
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** العِلْمُ بِلا عَمَلٍ كَنَحْلٍ بِلا عَسَلٍ **
“Knowledge without action is like a bee without honey.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Knowledge reaches its purpose when it changes our actions. Ask Allah to help you practice what you learn.
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** خَيْرُ الكَلَامِ مَا قَلَّ وَدَلَّ **
“The best speech is that which is brief and meaningful.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Good speech does not need to be lengthy. Choose words that are truthful, beneficial, and purposeful.
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** الجَزَاءُ مِنْ جِنْسِ العَمَلِ **
“The recompense corresponds to the deed.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Our actions have consequences. Strive to do good with sincerity, hoping for good from Allah.
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**إِذَا كَانَ الكَلَامُ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، فَالسُّكُوتُ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ **
“If speech is silver, silence is gold.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Not every thought needs to be spoken. Sometimes silence protects the tongue and preserves dignity.
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** الرَّفِيقُ قَبْلَ الطَّرِيقِ **
“The companion comes before the journey.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Good companionship can influence the direction of your life. Choose companions who encourage goodness.
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** النَّاسُ سَوَاسِيَةٌ كَأَسْنَانِ المُشْطِ **
“People are equal like the teeth of a comb.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Do not allow status, wealth, or appearance to make you look down upon others. Humility is a noble quality.
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** كَمَا تَدِينُ تُدَانُ **
“As you do unto others, so shall you be dealt with.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Treat people with justice and kindness. The way we deal with others matters.
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** بِضِدِّهَا تَتَمَيَّزُ الأَشْيَاءُ **
“Things are distinguished by their opposites.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Sometimes we appreciate a blessing more clearly when we recognize its opposite. Reflect upon what Allah has given you.
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** شَتَّانَ بَيْنَ الثَّرَى وَالثُّرَيَّا **
“How far apart are the earth and the Pleiades.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Some things may appear similar from a distance but are very different in reality. Learn to recognize true distinctions.
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مَنْ كَانَ كِتَابُهُ شَيْخَهُ كَانَ أَخْطَأَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صَوَابِهِ
“Whoever takes his book as his teacher will have more errors than correctness.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Books are valuable, but learning also requires guidance, explanation, correction, and proper understanding.
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** الأُسْتَاذُ كَالأَبِ الحَانِي **
“The teacher is like a caring father.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A sincere teacher does more than transmit information; he guides, corrects, encourages, and cares about the student's growth.
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** الأُمُّ هِيَ المَدْرَسَةُ الأُولَى **
“The mother is the first school.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Much of a person's character begins at home. Honour the role of parents in teaching and nurturing their children.
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** الأُمُّ كَشَجَرَةٍ مُتَدَلِّيَةٍ بِالثِّمَارِ **
“The mother is like a tree bending with fruit.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A mother gives generously through care, patience, sacrifice, and nurturing. Her efforts often benefit others long after they are given.
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كُنْ كَالشَّجَرِ، تَرْمِيهَا بِالْأَحْجَارِ وَتَرْمِيكَ بِالثِّمَارِ
“How many trees do I stone, yet they reward me with fruit?”
🌱 **Reflection:** The tree gives fruit despite being struck. Learn the beautiful quality of responding to harm with patience and goodness.
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** خَيْرُ الجُلُوسِ فِي الزَّمَانِ كِتَابٌ **
“The best companion in time is a book.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A beneficial book can accompany you when others are absent. Make time for reading and reflection.
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** فَاقِدُ الشَّيْءِ لَا يُعْطِيهِ **
“One who lacks something cannot give it.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A person can only give what he possesses. Build yourself with knowledge, character, patience, and sincerity before trying to teach others.
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** مَا لَا يُدْرَكُ كُلُّهُ لَا يُتْرَكُ كُلُّهُ **
“What cannot be fully attained should not be entirely abandoned.”
🌱 **Reflection:** If you cannot complete everything, do not abandon everything. Take whatever portion of good you are able to accomplish.
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** فِي الحَرَكَةِ بَرَكَةٌ **
“In movement there is blessing.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Beneficial progress requires action. Do not remain stuck when there is good that you can pursue.
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** تَرْقُمُ عَلَى المَاءِ **
“You are writing on water.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Effort without permanence can quickly disappear. Preserve beneficial knowledge and make your work meaningful.
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** كُرَّاسَتُكَ نَظِيفَةٌ **
“Your notebook is clean.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Keep your notes organized and useful. A clean notebook reflects care for the knowledge being studied.
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** كُنْ آخِذَ الخَيْرِ **
“Be one who takes and receives good.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Be eager to recognize and accept beneficial advice wherever it is found.
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** لَا تَبْنِي وَتَهْدِمُ **
“Do not build while you destroy.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Good actions can be weakened by harmful behaviour. Build your character while protecting it from actions that destroy its benefit.
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الجَمَالُ فِي الوَجْهِ مَعَ قُبْحِ النَّفْسِ كَقِنْدِيلٍ فَوْقَ
قَبْرِ اليَهُودِ
“Outward beauty accompanied by an ugly character is like a lamp placed above a grave.”
This expression is preserved here as part of the traditional collection; its wording should not be taken as a general judgment about people.
🌱 **Reflection:** Outer appearance has little value if character is neglected. True beauty is strengthened by good manners and a sound heart.
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** الجَاحِظُ دَمِيمُ الخِلْقَةِ **
“Al-Jāḥiẓ was described as unattractive in appearance.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Historical descriptions of appearance should remind us that physical appearance is not the measure of a person's knowledge, contribution, or worth.
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** أَتَاكَ الرَّبِيعُ طَلْقًا ضَاحِكًا حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ **
“Spring has come, cheerful and smiling, almost as though it were about to speak.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Notice the beauty around you. The changing seasons can remind the heart to appreciate Allah's creation.
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** تِلْكَ العُصِيُّ مِنْ تِلْكَ العَصَا **
“Those sticks are from that stick.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Small examples can carry larger lessons. Pay attention to the connections between causes, origins, and outcomes.
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** الِاخْتِلَافُ مَعَ الائْتِلَافِ **
“Difference alongside harmony.”
🌱 **Reflection:** People may differ while still cooperating upon what is beneficial. Difference does not always require division.
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** إِذَا غَابَتِ الهِرَّةُ خَرَجَتِ الفِئْرَانُ **
“When the cat is away, the mice come out.”
🌱 **Reflection:** When supervision disappears, a person's true discipline may become apparent. Build self-control even when nobody is watching.
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إِذَا قَادَ الأَعْمَى الأَعْمَى كِلَاهُمَا وَقَعَا فِي البِئْرِ
“If the blind leads the blind, both will fall into the pit.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Guidance matters. Seek reliable knowledge and do not confidently follow someone who lacks understanding.
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** القِرْدُ فِي عَيْنِ أُمِّهِ غَزَالٌ **
“A monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Love can make us overlook faults. Parents should combine love with sincere guidance and correction.
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** أَسَدٌ عَلَيَّ وَفِي الحُرُوبِ نَعَامَةٌ **
“A lion against me, but in battle an ostrich.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Courage should be genuine, not merely words. A person's true qualities become clear through action.
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** إِذَا أَحَبَّ الحِمَارُ الحِمَارَ رَكَلَهُ **
“If a donkey loves another donkey, it kicks him.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Not every expression of affection is beneficial. True care should bring goodness rather than harm.
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** أَكَلْتُ فُلْفُلًا فَتَفَلْفَلَ فَمِي، كَمْ فَاءً فِي ذَلِكَ؟ **
A playful Arabic expression built around the repeated letter ف.
🌱 **Reflection:** Learning can also contain humour and playfulness. Enjoying language can make study memorable and engaging.
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النَّوْمُ أَحْلَى إِلَيَّ مِنَ العَسَلِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْنِي
فَاسْأَلِ الَّذِي مِثْلِي فِي الكَسَلِ
“Sleep is sweeter to me than honey; if you do not believe me, ask someone as lazy as I am.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Humour can expose a real weakness. Do not allow comfort and laziness to prevent you from pursuing beneficial goals.
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الدَّالُ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الدَّالُ؟ دَلَالَةٌ عَلَى قِلَّةِ المَالِ
وَكَثْرَةِ العِيَالِ
A humorous play on the Arabic letter د, referring to little wealth and many dependants. ❖ دَال — DĀL — LENTILS ❖
🌱 **Reflection:** Wordplay can make lessons memorable. Wisdom is sometimes conveyed through humour and clever use of language.
🌿 دال | Lentils | عَدَسٌ 🌿
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** دَارِهِمْ مَا دُمْتَ فِي دَارِهِمْ **
“Live according to their customs as long as you are in their land.”
🌱 **Reflection:** When living among people, good manners include respecting lawful customs and behaving appropriately within one's surroundings.
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** جَلَسْتُ مَعَ الحَاشِيَةِ عَلَى الحَاشِيَةِ **
“I sat with the entourage on the edge.”
🌱 **Reflection:** The wording itself teaches attentiveness to Arabic language and expression. Study language carefully and appreciate its subtleties.
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** زَادَكَ اللهُ حِرْصًا **
“May Allah increase your diligence and eagerness.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Eagerness for beneficial knowledge is a blessing. Ask Allah to increase your desire for what benefits you.
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** الإِنْسَانُ حَرِيصٌ لِمَا مُنِعَ **
“A person becomes eager for what he is prevented from having.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Restrictions can sometimes increase desire. Train yourself to control the nafs rather than allowing every desire to control you.
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** ضِدَّانِ لَا يَجْتَمِعَانِ **
“Two opposites cannot coexist.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Some qualities naturally contradict one another. Examine your heart and actions and strive for consistency.
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صِنْفَانِ مِنَ النَّاسِ لَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ: المُسْتَحِي وَالمُتَكَبِّرُ
“Two types of people will not learn: the excessively shy and the arrogant.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Do not be too shy to ask, and do not be too proud to admit that you do not know.
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إِنْ أَكْرَمْتَ الكَرِيمَ مَلَكْتَهُ، وَإِنْ أَكْرَمْتَ اللَّئِيمَ تَمَرَّدَ
“If you honor the noble, you win his heart; if you honor the ignoble, he may rebel.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Kindness reveals character. Give people their due while also learning wisdom in dealing with different personalities.
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** المُسْلِمُ فِي المَسْجِدِ كَالسَّمَكِ فِي المَاءِ **
“A Muslim in the mosque is like a fish in water.”
🌱 **Reflection:** The masjid should be a place of comfort, worship, learning, and remembrance. Keep your heart attached to Allah's houses.
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** الإِنْسَانُ مِنَ النِّسْيَانِ **
“The human being is characterized by forgetfulness.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Forgetfulness is part of human nature. Review what you learn, repeat important matters, and ask Allah for beneficial knowledge.
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** اليَوْمَ خَادِمٌ، غَدًا مَخْدُومٌ **
“Today a servant; tomorrow one who is served.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Circumstances change. Remain humble when you are in comfort and patient when you are serving others.
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الزَّوَاجُ سُرُورُ شَهْرٍ، وَغُمُومُ دَهْرٍ، وَقُصُورُ ظَهْرٍ
وَوُصُولُ قَبْرٍ
A traditional humorous and pessimistic expression about marriage, preserved here as part of the collection.
🌱 **Reflection:** Marriage should not be reduced to a joke about hardship. It requires patience, mercy, responsibility, forgiveness, and mutual effort.
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** كُلُّ جَدِيدٍ لَذِيذٌ **
“Everything new is delightful.”
🌱 **Reflection:** New experiences can be attractive, but lasting benefit requires looking beyond novelty and considering what truly brings goodness.
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النَّاسُ يَرَوْنَ النُّقْطَةَ السَّوْدَاءَ فِي الثِّيَابِ البَيْضَاءِ
“People notice the black spot upon white clothing.”
🌱 **Reflection:** People often notice faults quickly. Be mindful of your own shortcomings and do not become overly focused on the faults of others.
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** لَا تَكُنْ إِمَّعَةً **
“Do not be a blind follower.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Learn to think carefully and follow truth with understanding rather than simply copying others.
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** مَنْ شَبَّ عَلَى شَيْءٍ شَابَ عَلَيْهِ **
“Whoever grows up upon something will grow old upon it.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Habits formed early can remain throughout life. Establish good habits while you have the opportunity.
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إِنْ قَوْلِي أَعْجَبَكَ فَخُذُوهُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْجِبْكَ فَدَعُوهُ
“If my words please you, take them; if they do not, leave them.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Beneficial advice should be considered carefully. Do not accept or reject words merely because of personal preference.
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لَا تُدْسِ أَنْفَكَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ تَسْمَعُ مَا لَا يُرْضِيكَ
“Do not put your nose into what does not concern you, or you may hear what displeases you.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Avoid unnecessary interference in matters that do not concern you. Guarding the tongue and curiosity can protect the heart from trouble.
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** الغُرَابُ مَعَ الغُرَابِ، وَالحَمَامُ مَعَ الحَمَامَةِ **
“Crows are with crows, and doves are with doves.”
🌱 **Reflection:** People are often influenced by their companions. Choose company that encourages righteousness and beneficial habits.
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** العِبْرَةُ مِنَ العِبْرَةِ **
“Lessons are gained through reflection.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Experiences become valuable when we learn from them. Do not simply pass through events—reflect upon their lessons.
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** مَنْ كَانَ بَدَايَتُهُ مُحْرِقَةً كَانَتْ نِهَايَتُهُ مُشْرِقَةً **
“Whoever's beginning is burning will have a bright ending.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Difficult beginnings can produce strength and maturity. Remain patient when the path of beneficial learning feels difficult.
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** لَوْ أَنَّ قُلُوبَنَا طَهُرَتْ مَا شَبِعْنَا مِنْ كَلَامِ رَبِّنَا **
“If our hearts were pure, we would never tire of the words of our Lord.”
🌱 **Reflection:** A heart that loves Allah finds nourishment in His revelation. Ask Allah to purify your heart and increase your love for the Qur'an.
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** فَاقِدُ الشَّيْءِ لَا يُعْطِيهِ **
“One who lacks something cannot give it.”
🌱 **Reflection:** Develop the qualities you hope to give others. A person who wants to teach patience, kindness, and knowledge should strive to possess them himself.
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🌿 **END OF PART ONE**
** PART TWO WILL BE OUT SOON, بِإذن الله **
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🌿 ** A SMALL REMINDER — READ • BENEFIT • SHARE **
If you have benefited from these reminders, take a moment to reflect upon them, benefit from them, and share the beneficial ones with others.
A small reminder shared with sincerity may become a means of benefit for someone else—and Allah knows how far a single reminder can travel.
** وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ **
“And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.”
— **Qur’an 51:55**
May Allah make every beneficial word we learn, teach, preserve, and share a source of Ṣadaqah Jāriyah (continuous charity) for us, our teachers, our parents, and all those who helped us upon the path of beneficial knowledge.
اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنَا بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنَا، وَعَلِّمْنَا مَا يَنْفَعُنَا، وَزِدْنَا عِلْمًا
Āmīn, Yā Rabb al-ʿĀlamīn.
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** BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE • REMINDERS • WISDOM **
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