As God has made the Qibla manifest, abandon your search. Hark, turn away from all futile search, now that the House has come to view. If you forget this Qibla for one moment, you will be overcome by the qibla of desires.

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For those who honour the majesty of the Lord, there are two gardens, each planted with trees which give shade. Which of the Lord's blessings would you deny? Each garden is watered by a spring which constantly flows. Which of the Lord’s blessings would you deny? Each garden contains a pair of every kind of tree; so there is every kind of fruit. Which of the Lord's blessings would you deny?

-Qur'an, Ar-Rahman, Surah 55:46-53

Knowledge has two wings. Conjecture is one wing. Conjecture alone is lacking and cuts short the flight. The one-winged bird continues to struggle, hoping to reach the nest somehow with one wing. And then wisdom shows his shining face. Delivered from conjecture, the bird now spreads both wings (and soars once again).

-Rumi, "The Life and Thought of Rumi"

From "The Bounty of Allah," translated by Aneela Khalid Arshed.

Have faith in Allah and His messenger, and strive in His way with your wealth and your lives. That is for your own good, for He will forgive you for your transgressions and admit you into graceful moments in the Gardens of bliss where rivers run through. That indeed is the greatest triumph. Deliver the glad tidings to the believers that Allah will bestow yet another blessing upon them, His succor and a speedy victory.

-Qur'an, As-Saff, Surah 61:11-13

I seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no wisdom, from a heart that lacks kindness, from desires that bring discontent, and from supplications that go unanswered.

-The Prophet Muhammad (SAW), as reported by Abu Hurairah

Have patience; Allah does not deny the reward of the righteous.

-Qur'an, Hud, Surah 11:115

He reveals His portents to you and sends down sustenance for you from the sky. Yet none pay heed save those who turn to Him repentant. Therefore worship your Lord and none other but Him, however much the non-believers be averse.

-Qur'an, Ghafir, Surah 40:13-14

Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who appointed the angels with two, three, and four wings as His messengers. He may multiply what He wills, for He has power over all things. Once the gates of His mercy have opened, none can withhold it, but should He decide to withhold it, none has the power to release it thereafter. Allah is the Most Powerful and Wise.

-Qur'an, Fatir, Surah 35:1-2

Worship Allah and join none with Him; and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbor who is near of kin, the neighbor who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer, and those whom your right hand possess. Allah does not like such that are proud and boastful.

-Qur'an; An-Nisa', 4:36

Believers are only they whose hearts tremble with awe whenever God is mentioned, and whose faith is strengthened whenever His messages are conveyed unto them, and who in their Sustainer place their trust.

Qur'an; Al-Anfal, 8:21

Allah (God); has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and over their eyes is a veil; and awesome suffering awaits them.

Qur'an; Al-Baqarah, 2:7

Recite then as much of the Qur'an as you can with ease, because He knows that some among you are sick, others must travel in search of His bounty, and others still have to struggle in His cause. Recite then only that which is easy for you, establish worship and give in alms, thus offering Allah a generous loan. Whatever good you send before yourselves, you shall find a richer reward with Allah.

-Qur'an, Al-Muzzammil, Surah 73:20

And of the cattle reared for work and for the sake of their flesh, eat whatever God has provided for you as sustenance, and follow not Satan's footsteps: behold he is your open foe!

Qurán; Al-An'am (The Cattle), 6:142

Make the pilgrimage, visiting the sacred house, for God's sake. But if you are prevented from making the pilgrimage, send such an offering as you can afford.

-Qur'an, Al-Baqara, Surah 2:196

And among His wonders is this: He creates for you mates out of your own kind so that you might incline towards them, and He engenders love and tenderness between you: in this, behold, there are messages indeed for people who think!

Qur'an; Ar-Rum (The Romans), 30:21

A good or bad companion is like one who carries musk and one who blows the bellow. The one who carries musk may give you some, or you may buy some from him, or you may feel a fragrance from him; but the one who blows the bellows might burn your clothing, or you may feel a bad smell from him.

-Ahadith (Bukhari, Muslim), 154

If you do deeds of charity openly, it is well; but if you bestow it upon the needy in secret, it will be better for you, and it will atone for some of your bad deeds. And Allah is aware of all that you do.

Qur'an; Al-Baqarah (The Cow), 2:271

If you spend (to help others), O son of Adam! I [God] shall spend on you.

-Ahadith (Bukhari, Muslim), 36

Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:

The Prophet said, "When a Muslim spends on his family intending to recieve Allah's reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."

-Ahadith (Sahih Bukhari); Volume 7, Book 64, Number 263

And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: and whatever good you send forth for your souls before you, you shall find it with Allah: for Allah sees well all that you do.

Qur'an; Al-Baqarah (The Cow), 2:110

The Truth (comes) from Allah alone; so be not one of those who doubt.

Qur'an; Al-'Imran (The Family of 'Imran), 3:60

When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things.

Qur'an; Nisaa (The Women), 4:86

Whatever good happes to the is from God; And whatever evil befalls thee is from thyself. And We have sent thee (O Muhammud) as an apostle unto all mankind: and none can bear witness (thereto) as God does.

Qur'an; An-Nisa (The Women), 4:79

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials."

Ahadith (Sahih Bukhari); Volume 7, Book 70, Number 548

God does not burden any human being with more than he is well able to bear: in his favor shall be whatever good he does, and against him whatever evil he does. O our Sustainer! Take us not to task if we forget or unwittingly do wrong! "O our Sustainer! Lay not upon us a burden such as Thou didst lay upon those who lived before us!" O our Sustainer! Make us not to bear burdens which we have no strength to bear! "And efface Thou our sins, and grant us forgiveness, and bestow Thy mercy upon us! Thou art our Lord supreme: soccur us, then, against people who deny the truth!"

Qur'an; Al-Baqarah (The Cow); 2-286

For it is out of His grace that He has made for you the night and the day, so that you might rest therein as well as seek to obtain [what you need] of His bounty: and [He gave you all this] so that you might have cause to be grateful.

Qur'an; Al-Qasas (The Narration), 28:73

[In all these aspects,] let him who has ample means to spend in accordance with his amplitude; and let him whose means of substinence are scanty spend in accordance with what God has given him: God does not burden any human being with more than He has given him - [and it may be well that] God will grant, after hardship, ease.

Qur'an; At-Talaq (The Divorce), 65:7

It is but Satan who instils [into you] fear of his allies: so fear them not, but fear Me, if you are [truly] believers!

Qur'an; Al-Imran (The Family of Imran) 3:175

Narrated Anas
I heard the Prophet saying, "On the Day of Resurrection I will intercede and say, "O my Lord! Admit into Paradise (even) those who have faith equal to a mustard seed in their hearts." Such people will enter Paradise, and then I will say, 'O (Allah) admit into Paradise (even) those who have the least amount of faith in their hearts." Anasthen said: As if I were just now looking at the fingers of Allah's Apostle.

Ahadith (Sahih Bukhari);Volume 9, Book 93, Number 600

'My Wealth has not availed me. My power and arguments (to defend myself) have gone from me! (Q 69: 28-29)

As for man, when His Lord tries him by giving him a Honor and Gifts, then he says (puffed up) 'My Lord had honored me', But when He tries him, by straitening his means of life, he says: 'My Lord had Humiliated me!
(Q89: 15-16)

'But give glad tidings to the patient ones. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return'.
(Q2 155-156)

True piety does not consist in turning your faces towards the east or the west - but truly pious is he who believes in Allah, and the Last Day; and the angels, and revelation, and the prophets; and spends his substance - however much he himself may cherish - it - upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer,Asad(2,145) and the beggars, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage; and is constant in prayer, and renders the purifying dues; and [truly pious are] they who keep their promises whenever they promise, and are patient in misfortune and hardship and in time of peril: it is they that have proved themselves true, and it is they, they who are conscious of God.

Qur'an; Al-Baqara (The Cow) 2:177

AND AS FOR those of your women who become guilty of immoral conduct, call upon four from among you who have witnessed their guilt; and if these bear witness thereto, confine the guilty womenAsad(4,12) to their houses until death takes them away or God opens for them a way [through repentance].

Qur'an; An-Nisa (The Women) 4:15

Behold, those whom the angels gather in death while they are still sinning against themselves, [the angels] will ask, "What was wrong with you?'' They will answer: "We were too weak on earth." [The angels] will say: "Was, then, God's earth not wide enough for you to forsake the domain of evil?"Asad(4,124) For such, then, the goal is hell - and how evil a journey's end!

Qur'an; An-Nisa (The Women), 4:97

But he who commits a fault or a sin and then throws the blame therefore on an innocent person, burdens himself with the guilt of calumny and [yet another] flagrant sin.

Qur'an; An-Nisa (The Women), 4:112

And God has brought you forth from your mothers' wombs knowing nothing-but He has endowed you with hearing, and sight, and minds, so that you might have cause to be grateful.

Qur'an; An-Nahl (The Bee), 16:78

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said that your Lord said, "Every (sinful) deed can be expiated; and the fast is for Me, so I will give the reward for it; and the smell which comes out of the mouth of a fasting person, is better in Allah's Sight than the smell of musk."

Ahadith (Sahih Bukhari); Volume 9, Book 93, Number 629

Narrated 'Abdullah: A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which sin is the biggest in Allah's Sight?" The Prophet said, "To set up rivals unto Allah though He Alone created you." That man said, "What is next?" The Prophet said, "To kill your son lest he should share your food with you.'' The man said, "What is next?" The Prophet said, "To commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your neighbor." Then Allah revealed in confirmation of that: "And those who invoke not with Allah any other god, nor kill such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.

Ahadith (Sahih Bukhari); Volume 9, Book 93, Number 623

And (moreover) He has put Affection between their hearts: not if you had spent all that is in the earth, could you have produced that affection, but Allah has done it: for He is Exalted in might, Wise.

Qu'ran; Anfal (The Spoils of War), 8:63

And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.

Qu'ran; Rum (The Roman Empire), 30:21

If Allah helps you, none can overcome you: if He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? In Allah, then, let Believers put their trust.

Qu'ran; Al-'Imran (The Family of 'Imran), 3:160

Uqbah bin Amre Al-Ansari narrated that the messenger of Allah said :

"Among the words people obtained from the First Prophecy are : If you feel no shame, then do as you wish."

It was related by Bukhari.

On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said:

I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah', and thereafter be upright."

related by Muslim.

Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 8.251, Narrated Abu Hurayrah

Allah's Apostle said, "The riding one should greet the walking one, and the walking one should greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons."

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.1.1

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that the Messenger of Allah, said, "The one riding greets the one walking, and when one of a group of people gives a greeting, it is enough for all of them."


The person coming or going, should first offer the salutation (salaams):

Hadith - Abu Dawood 5189, Narrated Abu Hurayrah

The Prophet May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him said: When one of you comes to an assembly, he should give a salutation and if he feels inclined to get up, he should give a salutation, for the former is not more of a duty than the latter.

The pious muslim is anxious to give salaams first

Hadith - Abu Dawood 5178, Narrated Abu Umamah

The Prophet said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation.

When the Quran is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy. " Quran 7:204