The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.

Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.

We should know that Allah has created us to live an eternal life with no death, a life of pride and ease with no humiliation, a life of security with no fear, a life of richness with no poverty, a life of joy with no pain, a life of perfection with no flaws. Allah is testing us in this world with a life that will end in death, a life of pride that is accompanied by humiliation and degradation, a life that is tainted by fear, where joy and ease are mixed with sorrow and pain.

Doom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one's self and because of just following one's whims.

And if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill his emptiness.

Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.

When there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a lot; and when it is in your heart, it will harm you even if there is none in your hands.