The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.
Abu BakrRead
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
Interpretation
Avoid futile desires to achieve true prosperity and peace.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-control and the rejection of superficial desires that lead to negative emotions such as lust, greed, and anger. It suggests that true prosperity comes from inner peace and the ability to resist temptations that can lead one astray from a fulfilling life.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a motivational speech to inspire self-discipline.
The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.
Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest.
If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
It is bad for a young man to sin; but it is worse for an old man to sin.
Our abode in this world is transitory, our life therein is but a loan, our breaths are numbered and our indolence is manifest.
When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek.
You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
This is the greatest gift God can give you: to understand what happened in your life. To have it explained. It is the peace you have been searching for.
Everything you possess of skill, and wealth, and handicraft, wasn't it first merely a thought and a quest?
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.
What I have learned from my work up to now, is to try to be open, but also protect myself by not letting the good and the evil get too much importance.
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