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Muhammad
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“People, beware of injustice, for injustice shall be darkness on the Day of Judgment.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Surely, there is no advantage (preference) for an Arab over an aajami (non-Arab), nor a non-Arab over an Arab, nor a white over a black, except by piousness and good deeds.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O people! Your God is one and your forefather (Adam) is one. An Arab is not better than a non-Arab and a non-Arab is not better than an Arab, and a red (i.e. white tinged with red) person is not better than a black person and a black person is not better than a red person, except in piety.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said, 'Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will her leader be, and what a wonderful army will that army be!”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the salah (prayer), paying the zakat (obligatory charity), making the hajj (pilgrimage) to the House, and fasting in Ramadhan.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Righteousness is good morality, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul and which you dislike people finding out about.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Abu Musa reported God’s messenger as saying, “When the bier of a Jew, a Christian, or a Muslim passes you, stand up for it. You are not standing for its sake, but for the angels who are accompanying it.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Love the Arabs for three reasons because (1) I am an Arab (2) the Holy Koran is in Arabic and (3) the tongue of the dwellers of paradise shall also be Arabic.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the name of God, I put my trust in God. O God, I seek refuge in Thee lest I stray or be led astray or cause injustice or suffer injustice or do wrong or have wrong done to me!”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The example of a believer is like a fresh tender plant; from whichever direction the wind blows, it bends the plant. But when the wind dies down, (it) straightens up again.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was narrated from Samurah that the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him: whoever mutilates (his slave). We will mutilate him, and whoever castrates (his slave), we will castrate him.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whoever killed "Muaahadan" a confederate (a term used in Islamic state to refer to non-Muslim citizens), will not smell Paradise. And its scent can be smelled from a distance of forty years (a term in Arabic means "far distance").”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The ink of scholars (used in writing) is weighed on the Day of Judgement with the blood of martyrs and the ink of scholars outweighs the blood of martyrs.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Islamic Review, Vol. 22 (1934), p. 105, edited by Khwajah Kamal al-Din
“A Muslim asked: "Oh Apostle of God, who are your kin whom you have ordered us to obey?" He replied, "Ali (blessings and peace be upon him), Fatimah (blessings be upon her), and her two sons.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh God, highest friend in heaven!”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reşit Haylamaz (2013). The Luminous Life of Our Prophet. Tughra Books. p. 355. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018.
Also quoted by: Ibn Kathir
“O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me and join me to the higher companions...”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The one who recites the Qur'an and the one who listens to it have an equal share in the reward.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The best of those amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'an and then teaches it to others.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Everything in existence prays for the forgiveness of the person who teaches the Qur'an - even the fish in the sea.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur'an.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In his last testament to ‘Ali (peace be upon him), the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) told him: "O’ ‘Ali! I advice you to recite the Qur’an in every state (which you may find yourself in).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing is harder for Satan to bear than a person who recites the Qur'an by looking at the pages (of the Qur'an).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Brighten up your houses through the recitation of the Qur'an, and do not make them (your homes) like graves, similar to what the Jews and Christians have done (by not performing the prayers and worship of God in their house and limiting this to the Synagogues and Churches).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One who recites ten verses (ayat) of the Qur'an every night will not be counted amongst the negligent ones (Ghafilin); and one who recites fifty verses (ayat) will be written as those who remember Allah (Dhakirin); and one who recites one hundred verses (ayat) will be written down as the obedient and worshipper of Allah (Qanitin).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I advise you to recite the Qur'an and remember Allah much, for surely the Qur'an will remember you (do your dhikr) in the Heavens and it will be a Divine Light (nur) for you on the Earth.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The superiority of the Qur'an over the rest of words, is like the superiority of Allah over His creations.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whoever recites the first four verses of Suratul Baqarah, Ayatul Kursi (verse 255 of Suratul Baqarah) along with the two verses which follow it (verses 256 and 257 up to ‘Wa Hum Fiha Khalidun’), and the last three verses (of this same Surah) will not see any bad or sorrow in his life or his wealth; Satan will not come near him; and he will not forget the Qur'an.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For every thing there is an embellishment (or a decoration), and the embellishment of the Qur'an is a good voice.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Surely this Qur'an is the rope of Allah, and a manifest Light (nur), and a beneficial cure. Therefore, busy yourselves with the recitation of it, for Allah - The Mighty and Glorious – grants the reward of ten good deeds to you for every letter which is recited.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whenever the waves of calamities encompass you like the dark night, seek refuge with the Qur'an - for it is an intercessor whose intercession will be accepted. One who takes it as a guide, Allah will lead that person into Heaven; and whoever disregards it or goes against it, will be lead into the Hell fire.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Recite the Qur'an in such a way that your hearts develop a love for it and your skin becomes softened by it. However as soon as your hearts become indifferent to it (meaning that the Qur'an has no effect on you), then stop reciting it.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One who listens to the Qur'an (while it is being recited) will be kept away from the evils of this world; and one who recites the Qur'an will be kept away from the trials of the hereafter. And the person who listens to even one verse of the book of Allah - this is better (for him) than possessing a mansion of gold.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The number of levels (stages) in Heaven is (equivalent to) the number of verses in the Qur'an (6236). Thus, when a reciter of the Qur'an enters into Heaven, it will be said to him: ‘Go up one level for every verse that you can recite.’ Thus, no one will be in a higher level than the one who has memorized the entire Qur'an.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you want ease and success in this world, the death of a martyr, to be saved on the Day of Loss, a shade on the Day of the burning Qiyamat, and guidance on the Day of going astray, then take lessons from the Qur'an. Surely it is the word of the Merciful, a protection from the Satan, and one of the most weightiest of things for the scale of (good) deeds (on the Day of Judgement).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Surely the recitation of the Qur'an is an atonement for the sins, a covering (protection) from the Hell Fire, and a safety from the punishment. Mercy will descend upon the reciter, the Angels will seek forgiveness for him, Heaven will long for that person, and his Master (Allah) will be pleased with him.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The people of the Qur'an (those who recite and those who memorize the Qur'an) will be in the highest level (in Heaven) from amongst all of the people with the exception of the Prophets and Messengers. Thus, do not seek to degrade the people of the Qur'an, nor take away their rights, for surely they have been given a high rank by Allah.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Place a portion (of goodness) from the Qur'an in your homes, for surely ease will come to the people of that house in which the Qur'an is read, goodness will increase, and the inhabitants (of that house) will be given excess bounties.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The first thing that Allah made obligatory upon my Ummah was the five prayers; and the first thing from their acts of worship that shall be taken up will be the five prayers; and the first thing that they will be questioned about will be the five prayers.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One who adheres to the five (daily) prayers diligently, they shall be a means of illumination and salvation for him on the Day of Judgment.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The prayer of a person is (in reality) a light in his heart, so whoever desires, can illuminate his heart (by means of prayers).”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The prayer is one of the (primary) dictates of religion, in it lies the pleasure of the Lord, the Mighty and the Glorious, and it is the conduct of the Prophets.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The prayer is the standard of Islam. Whosoever loves prayers, and observes their limits, timings and methods, is a true believer.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For every thing there is a face and the face of your religion is prayers. So see to it that none from amongst you damages and disfigures the face of his religion.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whenever the time of each prayer arrives, an Angel announces to the people: (O’ People!) Stand up and extinguish, with prayers, the fire which you have set alight for yourselves.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The position of prayers with respect to religion is similar to that of the head with respect to the body.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The example of the five (daily) prayers is like that of a clear-water river flowing in front of your houses in which a person washes himself five times a day – cleansing him from all dirt.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most beloved of deeds in the eyes of Allah are: offering prayers at the stipulated times; (then) goodness and kindness towards parents; (and then) Jihad in the way of Allah.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One who considers the prayers to be insignificant and trivial is not from me. By Allah! He shall never come close to me at the pool of Kauthar.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do not destroy your prayers for verily one who destroys his prayers shall be resurrected in the company of Qarun, Haman and Fir`awn.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer is the pillar of your religion and one who intentionally forsakes his prayer has destroyed his religion. And one who does not guard the times of the prayers, shall be made to enter ‘Wayl’, which is a valley in Hell, as Allah, the Exalted, has said: "So woe to the praying ones, who are unmindful of their prayers.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source