Abu Bakr Quotes

“A man who is shy and modest, is an amazing character, but a woman who is shy and modest is beyond amazing.”

“Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.”

“Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.”

“Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.”

“Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.”

“Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed.”

“Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.”

“He who avoids complaint invites happiness.”

“He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.”

“He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.”

“If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.”

“If you want to control other people, first control yourself.”

“It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.”

“It is bad for a young man to sin; but it is worse for an old man to sin.”

“It is difficult to be patient but to waste the rewards of patience is worse.”

“Knowledge is the life of the mind.”

“Our abode in this world is transitory, our life therein is but a loan, our breaths are numbered and our indolence is manifest.”

“Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse.”

“The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.”

“The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.”

“Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing.”

“When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.”

“Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.”

“You should not quarrel with your neighbour, for he will remain where he is, but your high handedness will become the talk of the people.”