Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Quotes

From the perfection of Allah's ihsan is that He allows His slave to taste the bitterness of the break before the sweetness of the mend. So He does not break his believing slave, except to mend him. And He does not withhold from him, except to give him. And He does not test him (with hardship), except to cure him.

A tear that runs down a believer's cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth

If you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.

Every gulp of air that goes out in a cause other than the cause of Allah will turn to sorrow and regret on the Day of Judgement.

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

There is no captive in a worse state than the one who is captivated by his worst enemy (Shaytan) and there is no prison which is tighter than the prison of hawa (desire) and there is no bond/fetter more strong than the bond of desire. How, then, will a heart which is captivated, imprisoned and fettered travel unto Allah and the Home of the Hereafter?

The heart will rest and feel relief if it is settled with Allah. And it will worry and feel anxious if it is settled with the people.

A real man is one who fears the death of his heart, not of his body.

The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food and drink are knowledge, love, dependence, repentance and servitude.

A slave stands infront of Allah on two occasions. The first during salah, and secondly on the Day of Judgment. Whoseover stands correctly in the first, the second standing will be made easier for him. And whosoever, disregards the first standing, the second standing will be extremely difficult.

A true believer does not fear physical death, rather he fears the death of his heart

Speech remains as a slave to you, but the moment it leaves your mouth, you become its slave.

This wordly life is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. If you turn your back towards it, it has no choice but to follow you.

One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in du’a.

Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.

And to have spent the night sleeping and awoken regretful, is better than to have spent the night standing (in prayer) and awaken impressed with oneself!