Greatest Wastage

Know that the greatest wastage is the wastage of two things; the wastage of the heart and the wastage of time. The heart is wasted because of preference of this world over the hereafter and time is wasted because of long hopes -Ibn al-Qayyim

Reliance Upon Allah

“Allah loves from His slave that he beautifies his tongue with the truth, and his heart with sincerity and love, turning repentantly with reliance upon Allah.”

—Ibn al-Qayyim

Wasted Time

“Regret for wasted time should be deep, for time passes quickly and it is difficult to make up what you have missed. Time for the worshiper is a time for worship and reciting awraad (adhkar), and for the devoted Muslim it is time for turning to Allaah عز و جل and focusing on Him سبحانه وتعالى with all his heart. 

Time is the dearest thing to him and he would feel very sad if time passes without him doing what he is meant to do. If he misses time, he can never make it up, because a second time has its own duties. So if he misses time, there is no way he can bring it back.”- Ibn al Qayyim

So Early!

I decided to nurture you while you were still in my womb so that you would become the greatest personality. And if you were to say to me: “O my mother, why did you begin so early?” Well, you will discover that if a person grows older, nothing except a miracle can benefit him so long as he does not change by himself!- Ume Hakimah

Reform

O my son! And when you intend the reform of the world, I shall say to you that I don’t want you to! We do not want to get rid of evil. Imagine the universe without cheaters and without liars—how would the noble ones live? And how will we be able to become the more distinguished and better known? - Umm Hakimah

Belittling Yourself

O my Son! Look out for tomorrow…prepare…roll up your sleeves! Be dignified and be proud of yourself! For however you see your own self, so will others see you. So beware of belittling yourself. For you become big when you want to become big and you alone decide to shrink down! - Umm Hakimah

Do Not Cry!

Do not cry O my Son! over the past for it is enough that it has passed. For it is frivolity if we hold on to sawdust from timber and continue to saw!- Umm Hakimah