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Al-Qawlul Mufeed - The Beneficial Word
Everything has two ends and a middle

It is reported that Wahb b. Munabbih – Allâh have mercy on him – said:

A scholar once asked another greater than him in knowledge, “How much should I build?” 
He replied, “As much as shelters you from the sun and the rain.” 
He asked, “How much food should I eat?” 
He replied, “More than what keeps you hungry and less than what makes you full.” 
He asked, “How much should I wear?” 
He replied, “As the Messiah (Jesus) did.” 
He asked, “How much should I laugh?” 
He replied, “As much as appears on your face  but does not make audible your voice.” 
He asked, “How much should I cry?” 
He replied, “Never tire from crying out of the fear of Allâh.” 
He asked, “How much should I hide my deeds?” 
He replied, “Until people think you had not done a good deed.” 
He asked, “How much should I make public my deeds?” 
He replied, “As much as will let the keen follow your example but not have the people talk about you.”
Wahb said. “Everything has two ends and a middle. If you grab one end, the other will slant, but if you take the middle, both ends will balance. Stick to the balanced middle in all affairs.”

Abû Nu’aym, Hilyatu Al-Awliyâ` 4:45.
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Between the Past and the Future

Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah - rahimahullaah - said:

Your life in the present moment is in between the past and the future. So what has preceded can be rectified by tawbah (repentance), nadam (regret) and istighfar(seeking Allaah’s forgiveness). And this is something that will neither tire you, nor cause you to toil as you would with strenuous labour. Rather it is an action of the heart.

Then as regards the future (then it can be corrected) by withholding yourself from sins. And this abandonment is merely the leaving of something and to be at ease from it. This also is not action of the limbs, which requires you to strive and toil. Rather this is a firm resolve and intention of the heart – which will give rest to your body, heart and thoughts. So as for what has preceded, then you rectify it with repentance.

And as for the future – then you rectify it with firm resolve and intention. Neither of these involves any hardship or exertion of the limbs. But then your attention must be directed to your life in the present – the time between two times. If you waste it, then you have wasted the opportunity to be of the fortunate and saved ones. If you look after it, having rectified the two times – what is before and after it, as we have said – then you will be successful and achieve rest, delight and ever-lasting bliss. However, looking after it is harder than that which comes before and after it, since guarding it involves keeping to that which is most befitting and beneficial for your soul, and that which will bring it success and well-being.

Al-Fawaa’id, pp 151-152
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Hope in du’a

Muwwarraq Al ’Ajli said:

“I have been asking my Lord for a thing in 20 years. And I have still not received it, and nor have I given up hope.”

Adab Shar’iyyah, 2/286.
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True reality of good character

Al-Hasan al-Basree rahimahullaah said :

The true reality of good character is: Doing good to others, withholding from harming, and having a cheerful face;

and al-Qaadee `Iyaad said:

It is to associate with the people in a beautiful manner, to have a cheerful face, to show love for them, to show compassion for them, to tolerate the harm they cause, to be forbearing with them, to have patience upon disagreeable things, to abandon having pride or being arrogant towards them; and to avoid harshness, anger, and taking them to account.

Imaam Ahmad ibn `Umar al-Qurtubee -rahimahullaah- (d.656 H)
in his explanation of the Abridgement of Saheeh Muslim, al-Mufhim (6/116-117)
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