Care to share some words of wisdom?

Question

"Goodness will neither grow old nor fade away; wickedness will not be forgotten, and the God of a just person will never die. Do whatever you wish, but remember that you will receive whatever you cultivate." Muhammad (pbuh)

add yours below

didnotknow123 -- he is the final Prophet of God

prairiecrow - a very wise teacher of mine would always tell us that

Answer 1

The Qualities of a faithful believer:

O' creatures of Allah! the most beloved of Allah is he whom Allah has given power (to act) against his passions, so that his inner side is (submerged in) grief and the outer side is covered with fear. The lamp of guidance is burning in his heart. He has provided entertainment for the day that is to befall him. He regards what is distant to be near himself and takes the hard to be light. He looks at and perceives; he remembers (Allah) and enhances (the tempo of his) actions. He drinks sweet water to whose source his way has been made easy. So he drinks to satisfaction and takes the level path. He has put off the clothes of desires and got rid of worries except one worry peculiar to him. He is safe from misguidance and the company of people who follow their passions. He has become the key to the doors of guidance, and the lock for the doors of destruction.

He has seen his way and is walking on it. He knows his pillar (of guidance) and has crossed over his deep water. He has caught hold of the most reliable supports and the strongest ropes. He is on that level of conviction which is like the brightness of the sun. He has set himself for Allah, the Glorified, for performance of the most sublime acts of facing all that befalls him and taking every step needed for it. He is the lamp in darkness. He is the dispeller of all blindness, key to the obscure, remover of complexities, and a guide in vast deserts. When he speaks he makes you understand whereas when he remains silent then it is safe to do so. He did everything only for Allah and so Allah also made him His own. Consequently, he is like the mines of His faith and as a stump in His earth. He has enjoined upon himself (to follow) justice.

The first step of his justice is the rejection of desires from his heart. He describes right and acts according to it. There is no good which he has not aimed at nor any likely place (of virtue) of the Qur'an. Therefore the Qur'an is his guide and leader. He gets down when the Qur'an puts down his weight and he settles where the Qur'an settles him down.




The Characteristics of an unfaithful believer:

While the other (kind of) man is he who calls himself learned but he is not so. He has gleaned ignorance from the ignorant and misguidance from the misguided. He has set for the people a trap (made) of the ropes of deceit and untrue speech. He takes the Qur'an according to his own views and right after his passions. He makes people feel safe from big sins and takes light the serious crimes. He says that he is waiting for (clarification of) doubts but he remains plunged therein, and that he keeps aloof from innovations but actually he is immersed in them. His shape is that of a man, but his heart is that of a beast. He does not know the door of guidance to follow nor the door of misguidance to keep aloof therefrom. These are living dead bodies.

Answer 2

You could go on thinking an imaginary person real flesh and blood likewise and be none the wiser. Courage is a small stream one must cross over but wisdom is an impetuating preoccupation. Blackheat Art 1986 You gain courage in one step, but wisdom is something that continues to happen with every step you take. So continue to walk and grow wiser with each step. Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.

Answer 3

Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Pro 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Pro 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Pro 4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Pro 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Answer 4

Psalm 40:17

Answer 5

The Supreme Truth exists outside and inside of all living beings, the moving and the non moving. Because he is Subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know, Although far far away, He is also near to all. Spoken By Krishna(who is also know as Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu,etc.) in Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) translated with purports by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada

Answer 6

By means of what He created Allah gave you shelter from the sun and carved out caverns in the mountains for your refuge. He gave you the ability to make garments that protect you from heat, as well as coats of mail that protect you in warfare. Thus He perfected His favors to you that you may surrender yourselves before His will.
- Qur'an, An-Nahl, Surah 16:81

and also:

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And your Lord inspired the bee: build homes in mountains and trees,
and in (the hives) they build for you.
Then eat from all the fruits, following the design of your Lord, precisely.
From their bellies comes a drink of different colors, wherein
there is healing for the people.
This should be (sufficient) proof for people who reflect.


http://www.submission.org/YES/YES-16.html

Answer 7

"Be not deceived: God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

"The wages of sin is death."

You can live your life any way you want to. That is the freedom of choice and the right that God gave every human being. But in the end, we will all be judged by the perfect law of God. Since no human could live up to it, Jesus lived it and then paid the death penalty for us, so we don't have to die. But we do have to accept that to be saved from the wages of the sin we commit.

Answer 8

Not exactly religious, but this seems appropriate:

"Always remember to follow your dreams and fly like the beautiful butterfly that you are." T. Courtney - my third grade teacher.

"Never regret what you got." J. Tregnago - my grandfather. RIP. (his version of "be thankful for what you have" For some reason, his hits home with me better.)

Answer 9

Fame or integrity: which is more important?
Money or happiness: which is more valuable?
Success of failure: which is more destructive?

If you look to others for fulfillment,
you will never truly be fulfilled.
If your happiness depends on money,
you will never be happy with yourself.

Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.
--Tao Te Ching

Answer 10

Be not decieved for God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.

Galations chapter 6 verse 7
The very word of the Living God