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      A sinner who repents is nobler than a man whose worship is followed by pride. 

      The sign of the heart enjoying a connection with Allah Ta'ala is the heart's inability to find enjoyment in any relationship of the world. 

      Sleep with maut under your pillow and when you arise do not have much hope in life.

      Never consider sin to be small. Regard sin as great. He who thinks slightly of sin has considered Allah to be insignificant. 
      Guard the nafs at all times. 

      A little of Halaal earnings is superior to earnings which are in abundance, but haraam. Respect is in contentment and comfort in abstention. 

      A strong Sabr is to be pleased with one's lot. 
      Courage is to acquire the knowledge of the Deen. Perfect practice is that which is accompanied by Ikhlaas (sincerity). 
      It is of the acts of courage that one acquires the knowledge of the deen; practice perfectly with sincerity, and be fully contented and adopt beautiful patience. 

      The association of the pious is better than acts of piety and the association of the evil is worse than acts of evil. 

      Freedom is obtained by trampling the desires of the nafs underfoot. Elimination of envy occasions the love of Allah. 

      Three persons depart with regret at the time of death. A man who spent his life accumulating wealth without having realized contentment. A man who did not obtain what he had wished for. A man 
      who did not prepare his stock for the Hereafter. 

      Abstain from the companionship of a friend who causes you no benefit of the Aakhirah. The friendship of worldly people is like something 
      which has beautiful colour but bad taste. Hadhrat Hasan (Rahmatullah alayh)said: "Never listen to music no matter what rank you have attained." 

      The knowledge of a man who prefers conversation with people to remembrance of Allah, is little; his heart is blind and his life is wasted. 

      The lowest degree of harm which befalls a man who befriends the world is that Allah Ta'ala eliminates the pleasure of His remembrance and supplication from his heart. 

      Shaitaan does not bother about the one who in this world is a seeker of the pleasure of the nafs because such a person has himself gone astray. 

      Ruin comes to a person from six avenues. 
      Weakness of intention regarding the acts of the Aakhirah. 
      Obedience to the commands of shaitaan and striving in that direction. 
      Inspite of nearness of death, to entertain distant hopes and plans. 
      To adopt the pleasure of people in preference to the Pleasure of Allah. 
      To abstain from the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam because of obedience to the desires of the nafs. 
      To cite the errors of previous Auliyaa as proof for one's acts and to bury their excellences. 

      The sign of love for Allah Ta'ala is that one follows the character, acts, laws and ways of the beloved of Allah (i.e. of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) 

      These ten attitudes will prove greatly beneficial in this world and 
      the Aakhirah: 
      Truth with sincerity; justice with creation; wrath with the nafs; 
      service to the saints; love and mercy upon little ones; generosity with the dervishes; advice and admonition to friends; patience with enemies; silence with ignoramuses and humility with the Ulama.

      Stay among people, but remain aloof. Your body should be among creation, but your heart with the Creator. This will ensure that negligence does not overtake you. Beware of such negligence lest you 
      conform with people in a way which entails opposition to Allah and His displeasure. 

      Every part of the body has its taubah. The taubah of the heart is its intention to abstain from haraam.

       The taubah of the eye is not to glance at things forbidden. 

      The taubah of the ear is not to listen to 
      evil and nonsensical talk. 

      The taubah of the hands is not to raise them toward that which has been forbidden. 

      The taubah of the stomach is to refrain from consuming haraam. 

      The taubah of one's modesty is to abstain from acts of immorality and fornication.

      A contemptible person is one who inspite of being ignorant of the path of Allah does not enquire about it. 
       When man considers his nafs to be despicable and contemptible, it is the sign of Allah loving and honouring him. 

      And, when he considers his nafs to be honourable and when his defects remain hidden from him, it is the sign of Allah's detestation for him. 
     
He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding. (al-Baqarah: 269) "O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;" (ash-Shu`ara': 83)