Philosophical Sayings

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He is not of us who does not show mercy to our young ones, and does not acknowledge the honor of our elders.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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A man who passes by a tree and rests in its shade, then leaves it and goes on his way, is like a traveler in this world.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people, He tests them.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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No person is more patient than Allah concerning the annoying utterances that he hears from the people. They ascribe children to Him, and He provides them with sustenance and safety.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The greatest good fortune is to be granted a sound mind.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The best among you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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Do not curse the wind, for it is from the mercy of Allah. It brings mercy and it brings punishment.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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If you put your trust in Allah as you should, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds, who wake up hungry in the morning and return with full stomachs in the evening.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The parable of the believers in their mutual love and mercy is like one body; if one part of it suffers, the whole body suffers in sleeplessness and fever.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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No two people who love each other meet, but the best of them is the one who loves his companion more.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The greatest of sins in the sight of Allah is that you associate partners with Allah, then kill your child fearing that he will eat with you, then commit adultery with the wife of your neighbor.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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He who is deprived of kindness is deprived of good.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The best of homes is the home where an orphan is treated well.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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A good word is charity.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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Save yourself from Hellfire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity.

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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The world is for three kinds of people: a servant whom Allah provides with sustenance, wealth, and knowledge, so he fears his Lord and maintains kinship ties and knows the rights of Allah in it. This is the best of people. And a servant whom Allah pr…

— Muhammad c. 610-632 CE
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Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.

— Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) c. 5th-6th Century BCE
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

— Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) c. 5th-6th Century BCE
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When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.

— Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) c. 5th-6th Century BCE
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