Gems & Jewels Quotes

“Imam Shafi'i was asked about an Islamic issue and he remained silent. It was said to him, "Will you not reply?" He answered, "Not until I know whether virtue is in my silence or in my giving a reply.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“One can never be dishonored if he displays humility before these three: a leader, a teacher and parents.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Each one of us has a duty to Allah and a role that befits him - and we must remember that He (the Exalted) alone is worthy to be served.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Hasan said, "Whoever fears Allah, He will make all things fear him. And whoever fears people, Allah will make him fear everything.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“There is an interesting situation that confuses many: the believer who is afflicted with a calamity and then invokes Allah constantly, yet sees no signs of an answer to his prayers. Then when he comes near to the point of hopelessness, the true worth of his heart is found out.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "The signs of the ignorant one are three: self-conceit, much talk in that which does not concern him, and forbidding others from something that he himself commits.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Qarun was every day swallowed by the earth the length of his height. 'Abd bin Humaid related from 'Ikrimah that when Qarun was being swallowed, Musa (Peace be upon him) was near him, and the former said, "O Musa, invoke your Lord to have mercy on me." Musa did not answer him, and Qarun was completely swallowed by the earth. Then Allah (the Exalted) revealed to Musa,: "He sought help from you, but you didn't help him. By My Honor and Might, had he said, 'My Lord,' I would have had mercy on him.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“The Intelligent Questioner It is said that a beggar went to a rich man from Khurasan and asked for help. He heard him say to his servant, "O Gold, say to Gem, to say to Jewel, to say to Sapphire, to say to this beggar that we do not have anything." The beggar raised his hands to the sky and said, "O my Lord, say to Jibril, to say to Israfil, to say to Mikail, to say 'Izrail to take the soul of this miser.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Hasan Basri He advised some of his students admonishing them about avoiding the state of being proud. He said: 1) Do not deceive yourself into becoming too proud because you are in a good or righteous environment, for there is no place that is better than Paradise, and our father, Adam, experienced there what is known to all. 2) Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblis (Satan) after he spent a great deal of time worshipping. 3) Do not think yourself great because you have met with righteous people, for there is no man more righteous than the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), yet the disbelievers and hypocrites did not benefit by simply knowing him.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels

“Al-Masih bin Maryam (Peace be upon her) passed by a gathering of Jews who spoke evil words to him to which he responded with kindness. It was said to him, "Why do you reply to their evil with good?" And he answered, "Each person spends from that which he has.”
― Abdul Malik Mujahid, Gems & Jewels