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jawziyyah

  1. ... For it has rightly been said: to know what was done in the past is to better know what should be done in the present. 6:22 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Meditate over what the righteous did in the past, not out of curiosity, but to educate ourselves for what to do in the present. 6:19 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. ... when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." [Mark Twain] 12:42 PM Apr 18th via Mobile Web
  4. "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But ... 12:41 PM Apr 18th via Mobile Web
  5. Living wisely with oneself entails three things: knowing one's level, knowing the limits of one's ability, and striving to improve oneself. 11:34 AM Feb 7th via web
  6. True nobility lies in living wisely with oneself, living patiently with others and living in need of God. 1:32 PM Feb 6th via web
  7. Pessimism: to see difficulty in every opportunity. Optimism: to see opportunity in every difficulty. 1:16 PM Jan 24th via web
  8. Eating etiquettes: The eye is more hungry than the stomach, so beware how much you put on your plate. 10:16 AM Jan 24th via web
  9. We stand more in need of a small amount of good conduct (adab) than we do a great deal of knowledge. 10:36 AM Jan 13th via Twitter for iPhone
  10. The Holy Assembly (al-majlis al-quds) and the Glorious Spectacle (al-mashhad al-‘izz): for this let seekers seek and competitors compete. 12:32 PM Jan 11th via web
  11. Time is like a sword; if you do not cut it, it will cut you. [Imam al-Shafi'i] 1:45 PM Jan 10th via Mobile Web
  12. Litmus test of divine love: to disobey someone you love, if they invite you to disobey God. 10:50 AM Jan 9th via Mobile Web
  13. Wisdom: the doing of what is most appropriate, at the most appropriate time, in the most appropriate manner. 5:32 AM Jan 8th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. Works of faith are a necessity, but we do not arrive at the One by them. Arriving is only by pure Grace. 1:08 PM Jan 4th via web
  15. You hope for salvation, yet flee from its paths; A ship cannot sail on dry land. [Sa'id b. Isma'il in verse form] 12:16 AM Jan 2nd via web
  16. ... But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years. [Mark Twain] 11:52 AM Dec 30th, 2011 via web
  17. When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around ... 11:51 AM Dec 30th, 2011 via web
  18. Men die, but the Monoculture must be made immortal. Thus it is necessary that new generations be raised to its service.  2:02 PM Dec 27th, 2011 via Mobile Web
  19. Haste may be frowned upon, but a sense of urgency is another thing altogether. 11:14 AM Dec 16th, 2011 via Mobile Web
  20. ... And if you can't speak well of them, don't speak ill of them. [Yahya ibn Mu‘adh al-Razi] 7:05 AM Dec 4th, 2011 via web
  • Name Jawziyyah Institute
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.jawziy...
  • Bio The Jawziyyah aspires to cultivate an Islam that is true to its time-honoured tradition, relevant to its current context, and of benefit to wider civil society.
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