Benefits From Ibn Al-Jawzī

Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said: “O you, the sins you commit shall never affect your Lord; He only wants to keep you (away) from (your own) harm. You should know that your obedience to Him shall never fetch Him any benefit; your obedience is only for your own bene…

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله: “Be patient and bear the hardship of life conditions and abstain from being with those whose concern is worldly pleasures for your religion cannot be perfected except by doing so.” [Captured Thoughts | Pg. 780]

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله: “The one who has Mus-ḥaf must recite it everyday of whatever is easy for him lest he be from those who've forsaken Qur’ān." ‎[الآداب الشرعية ٢\٣٠٠]

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله: “O youth, the essence of your soul lies in seeking knowledge, and the adornment of your soul is acting upon what you learnt. Whoever does not act upon his knowledge will never recognise the value of what he possesses; he will be like a…

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله: “Know, may Allāh direct you to success, that a numb person can never sense a sting. It is only the one who holds himself accountable can recognize the difference when a change happens to him. That being said, whenever you notice your li…

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله: “Be patient and bear the hardship of life conditions and abstain from being with those whose concern is worldly pleasures for your religion cannot be perfected except by doing so.” [Captured Thoughts | Pg. 780]

Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله: ‎“There is a difference between someone who tells you with his tongue, “I love you”, and there is no evidence of his condition, and the one who is silent and does not say it, but you see evidence of all his conditions that speak of his…

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said: ‎“I can say the same about myself; ‎no calamity, distress or grief befell me except because of a mistake I knew. ‎It was enough for me to say, ‎“This happened due to such and such.” ‎Sometimes I ponder upon it afterwards and see th…