Reputation

It is reported that Al-Fudayl b. ‘Ayyâd said:

If you can be unknown, be so; it doesn’t matter if you are not known and it doesn’t matter if you are not praised. It doesn’t matter if you are blameworthy according to people if you are praiseworthy with Allâh the Mighty and Majestic.

Al-Bayhaqî, Al-Zuhd Al-Kabîr p100.

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  5. The hard life now for the good life later
  6. The Absurdity of Envy
  7. If only this was in fashion

March 11, 2008

Topics: Character, zuhd

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