Ibn Hazm (rahimahullaah) sated:
Indeed those with a wicked disposition become angry due to severe envy when they see that those who are good to them are in a higher position than them.
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[Source: Al-Akhlaaq Was-Siyar’ page: 42]
Allaah (The Most High) said:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him. [1]
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[41:37]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
”The root of every evil is founded on innovation (in religion) and following (evil) desires.”
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[Al-Fawaa’id…page: 1/136]
Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) stated:
(There) is nothing equal to knowledge, for the one who makes his intention correct (i.e. sincere). So they (i.e. the people) said: And how do (we) make the intention correct (i.e. sincere) O father of Abdullaah?! He said: You make an intention to remove ignorance from yourself and others.
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[Aadaab Ash-Sharee’ah’ 2/45, by Ibn Muflih (rahimahullaah)]
Imaam Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah) said:
”The reward of a deed being multiplied is dependent on the perfection of (a person’s) Islaam and the perfection of sincerity in that action.” [Jaami-ul uloom wal-hikam 2/316]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
”The level of a slave’s (sincerity) in his intention, determination, aim and fervent desire determines Allaah’s Tawfeeq (i.e. Allaah’s guidance for a slave and enabling him to act upon it) and His Aid for him. Aid and Assistance from Allaah descends upon the slaves in accordance with the (sincerity) in their determination.”
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[Al-Fawaa-id: 181]
Allaah (The Most High) said:
تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوّاً فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلا فَسَاداً وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by committing crimes. And the good end is for the Muttaqun (pious) [Surah Al-Qasas Ayah 83]
Allaah (The Most High) said:
وَلا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحاً إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْرِقَ الْأَرْضَ وَلَنْ تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُولاً
And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like the mountains in height.’’ [Surah Al-Israa Ayah 37]
Allaah (The Most High) said:
وَلا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحاً إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ
And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not each arrogant boaster. [Surah Luqman Ayah 18]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
The greatest type of reliance upon Allaah is: Reliance upon Allaah in (seeking) guidance; establishing Tawheed; adhering to the path of the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) and striving against the people of falsehood. This is the Tawukkul of the Messengers and particularly that of their (true) followers.
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[Al-Fawaa’id…page: 138]
Shaikh Muqbil Bin Haadi (rahimahullaah) said:
”Call to the book and the Sunnah. Do not call to personalities, for indeed personalities are not safe from trials and tribulations.”
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[Source: ‘Al-Bashaa-ir Fis-Samaa-i Al-Mubaashir]
Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen said:
Humility of the heart is in greater need of being observed than humility of the limbs. That is because the one who has awe of Allah in his heart is [consequently] more observant of Allah The Mighty and Majestic and of His rights.
Hence, it is necessary for humility of the heart to be paid attention to more than humility of the limbs.It is possible for any individual to practise humility of the limbs, even inside his house. Everyone is able to stand praying motionlessly [out of apparent humility], however having a heart that is heedless. Therefore, it [the heart] is the basis. It is that that requires a person to pay attention to, taking constant and absolute care of it.
Tafsir Surah Yasin, p.36.