People praise you for what they suppose is in you

“People praise you for what they suppose is in you,
but you must blame your soul for what you know is in you.”

~ Ibn Ataullah

When He pleases, pain becomes joy

When you feel pain, ask pardon of God;
this pain has its uses.
When He pleases, pain becomes joy;
bondage itself becomes freedom.
When you take a clear look,
you’ll see that from God
are both the water of mercy and the fire of anger

~Rumi

Never be without remembrance of Him

Never be without remembrance of Him

For His remembrance gives strength and wings

To the bird of the Spirit.

~Rumi

Forgiveness

Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad said,

“If someone comes to you complaining about another person, tell him:

‘My brother, forgive him, for forgiveness is close to piety.’

If he says: ‘But my heart cannot bear that. I would rather take revenge as Allaah has commanded me.’

Tell him: ‘If you are able to take revenge in the best manner, you can proceed to do so; but if you are not, resort to forgiveness, for its gate is wide. He who forgives and amends, his reward is with Allaah. The one who forgives passes his night in his bed happily and contentedly but the one who takes revenge always ponders on these things. This is because; magnanimity lies in forgiving one’s brethren.”

It is a sign of His love for you

Whenever He hinders you from attaining what you desire and makes you resort to what He desires, it is a sign of His love for you

Shaykh Abul Hasan al Shadhili

The divine decree related to the believer is always a bounty

The divine decree related to the believer is always a bounty, even if it is in the form of withholding (something that is desired), and it is a blessing, even if it appears to be a trial, and an affliction that has befallen him is in reality a cure, even though it appears to be a disease!

Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of the worshipper, and his transgressions, he does not consider anything to be a gift or a blessing or a cure unless he can enjoy it immediately, and it is in accordance with his nature. If he were only given a little bit of understanding, then he would have counted being withheld from as a blessing, and the sickness as a mercy, and he would relish the trouble that befalls him more than he relishes his ease, and he would enjoy poverty more than he enjoys richness, and he would be more thankful when he is blessed with little than when he is blessed with a lot.

Imam ibn al Qayyim rahimahullah :

Madarij al-Salikin 2/215-216

My love is due to those who love one another for My sake

Abu Idris Al-Khaulani (May Allah had mercy upon him) reported:

I once entered the mosque in Damascus. I happened to catch sight of a young man who had bright teeth (i.e., he was always seen smiling). A number of people had gathered around him. When they differed over anything they would refer it to him and act upon his advice. I asked who he was and I was told that he was Mu`adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) The next day I hastened to the mosque, but found that he had arrived before me and was busy in performing Salat. I waited until he finished, and then went to him from the front, greeted him with Salam and said to him, “By Allah I love you.” He asked, “For the sake of Allah?” I replied, “Yes, for the sake of Allah”. He again asked me, “Is it for Allah’s sake?” I replied, “Yes, it is for Allah’s sake.” Then he took hold of my cloak, drew me to himself and said, “Rejoice,! I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, `Allah, the Exalted, says: My love is due to those who love one another for My sake, meet one another for My sake, visit one another for My sake and spend in charity for My sake”.

[Malik].

An act which, if I do it, [will cause] Allah to love me and people to love me.

On the authority of Sahl bin Saad Al-Saedi, who said :

A man came to the prophet and said:

“O Messenger of Allah, direct me to an act which, if I do it, [will cause] Allah to love me and people to love me.”

He said:

“Renounce the world and Allah will love you, and renounce what people possess and people will love you.”