Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One.

To use the hands in making quicklime into mortar is better than to cross them on the breast in attendance on a prince.

If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance.

There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.

Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself.

Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.