The one who is [truly] imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.
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What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The importance of the outcome is greater than the imperfections of the starting point.
This quote emphasizes that the quality of one's conclusions is more significant than any mistakes that may have occurred at the beginning of a journey or project. It reminds us that what ultimately matters is how we finish, not how we started, encouraging perseverance and focus on achieving positive results despite previous shortcomings.
Themes
EndingsBeginningsSuccessPerseveranceJourney
In practice
Example use cases
This quote would be great to use in a motivational speech about resilience in the face of failure.
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