Learning What Not to Learn
A person must study what is incorrect as well as what is correct.
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The Argumentative Loser
The one who obstinately argues and thinks too much of his own opinion is a true loser.
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Being Humble When Blessed
Enjoying good things in this life can become a person’s ruin if he is not humble.
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Praying for the Newborn
An encouragement to pray for the newborn child.
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The Link Between Effort and Success
Good in the religion is given by Allah to those who strive for it. Allah blesses sincere effort with success.
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Praise and Blame without Knowledge
The one who praises ignorantly will also likely blame ignorantly.
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The Value of Most People’s Judgements
The extreme nature of most people’s praise and blame, and the real goal behind knowledge.
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The Importance of Tolerating the Anger of the Scholar
In order to benefit from the knowledge of a scholar, one must be prepared to tolerate his anger.
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Three Men and Three Women
Umar explains that there are three types of men and three types of women.
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A Man Should Sit Where He Benefits
It is reported that: ʿAlī b. Ḥusayn – Allāh have mercy on him – would sometimes ride to Makkah and return without entering it (meeting anyone there), and he used to sit with Aslam the freedman of ʿUmar (himself a scholar), so it was said to him, “You leave Quraysh, and instead sit with the […]