Inspiring Words About Life
- Live in this world like a bee: when it eats, it consumes what is good; when it gives, it gives what is good; and when it lands on something, it neither breaks nor harms it.
- The two pillars of strength in this world are the sword and the pen; while the sword may be powerful for a time, the pen remains influential forever. Over time, the sword becomes disliked and defeated, while the pen grows victorious and esteemed.
- I hold contempt for those who are idle, lacking involvement in either worldly or spiritual endeavors.
- There is no joy or delight in this world that compares to the pride a mother feels at her child’s success.
- Love is like the world; when it comes to a person, it cloaks them in the virtues of others, but when it departs from them, it strips them of their own merits.
- The world is akin to salty water: the more you drink from it, the thirstier you become.
- Wasting time is worse than death, for wasting time disconnects you from God and the afterlife, whereas death only severs ties to this world and its people.
- This world is a deceptive dream: love, wealth, health, happiness, and fame—none endure or remain.
- Nothing in this world is as sweet as the heart of a devout mother.
- The world is but a fleeting dream or a shadow that fades; a wise person does not allow themselves to be deceived by it.
- Travel across the vastness of this world; you will encounter countless wonders that enrich you and unveil horizons you never imagined, revitalizing your spirit.
- The disappearance of the entire world is easier for God than a single unjustly shed blood.
- When one glimpses the perfection of the afterlife, the separation from this world becomes trivial.
- In the final days, there will be those whose best deeds consist of mutual blame, referred to as ‘the foul gatherings.’
- The entirety of this world is not worth a moment of sorrow; how could one value a lifetime of grief?
- The knowledgeable person leaves this world having fulfilled only two desires: sorrow for their own state and praise for their Lord.
- Indeed, there exists a paradise in this world; those who do not enter it will not enter the paradise of the hereafter.
- There is nothing in this world more noble or beautiful than prayer.
- I know no nation in this world whose children are more ignorant of their language than the Arabs are of Arabic.
- This world is nothing but a race that we, the living, have all been destined to run.
Beautiful Insights About Life
- Every narrative in our lives contains an element of psychology.
- One of life’s peculiarities is that some of our children may act as our adversaries.
- If life were to slip from someone’s grasp, it would be unwise for them to mourn it.
- Life is not the entire story; it is but a chapter in a narrative that began before birth and will continue after death. Within this broader perspective, suffering takes on a meaning.
- Those who fell in love with worldly life are treated according to its worth, making them its servants and slaves, whereas those who turn away from it achieve a higher status, and the world submits to them.
- When worldly life settles in or captivates, it envelops you fully; when it flourishes, it overwhelms.
- Life resembles your shadow; the more you chase it, the further it eludes you, but if you let it be, it follows you closely.
- Remembrance of death always diminishes the allure of worldly life.
- Two things that have dulled my enjoyment of worldly life are the mention of death and standing before God.
- We do not draw closer to truth except by distancing ourselves from worldly temptations.
- Ultimately, worldly life is merely one chapter in a story with many more to unfold; death is not the end but the beginning.
- Strive to be a child of the hereafter, not of this world, for a child reflects the nature of their mother.
Wise Sayings and Lessons About Life and the World
- Reason was sent to guide the soul, and revelation was sent to guide reason; the disturbance of this balance disrupts both religion and worldly affairs.
- This world is the opposite of a school; it tests us first, then teaches us lessons.
- The world does not grant you your desires; even death waits until desire has passed.
- No one is more miserable in this world than a poet devoid of inspiration.
- There is no action in this world that is free from Islam, nor is there a decree of God that is not revealed through it.
- Everyone, in reality, colors the world based on their inner self and measures experiences according to the standards they were raised with.
- We often perceive worldly life as dark due to the burdens our hearts bear.
- Your life is but fleeting hours, and the aftermath is eternal, so why barter eternity for the fleeting pleasures of this world?
- Indeed, worldly life is transient, its riches are transient, youth ages, and the living eventually die; the misled are those who are deceived by it.
- I would wish to leave this world with only what is enough for myself, neither gain nor loss.
- If people abandoned every difficult task, there would be neither worldly life nor religion.
- When you approach worldly life without boundaries, you inevitably distance yourself from faith, however minimally.
- It is astonishing how some who possess legs prefer to crawl while some who lack legs strive unswervingly to stand.
- We have no choice in our brothers by birth or by nurturing, but we can choose our companions in this world.
- How pitiable are our dreams of this world compared to what we possess today and what we lack in experience.
- The vastness of knowledge leads to the broadening of wealth, and familiarity with worldly affairs is the quickest way to serve religion.
- Detachment from worldly affairs brings ease to the heart and body.
- The believer in this world is like a stranger who does not cower from its humiliation nor competes with its people in their honor.
Poetic Verses About Life and the World
- The poet Al-Hubl expresses it beautifully in his poem, “This is the World, and You Are Its Expert”:
This is the world, and you are its expert,
How far can this detachment and arrogance go?
The people entangle themselves in deceptive cords,
Each one a captive in their snares.
How long will you lean on it,
Finding delight in palaces and homes?
And laugh fully, unaware,
Of the dire day that awaits.
The dawn finds you indulged in a humble life,
Surrounded by hopes and joys.
But each day of your life diminishes,
As nights and months pass by.
And you stand at the edge of the fire, unless,
The forgiving Lord grants you mercy.
Awaken from the slumber of negligence,
Do not ignore it; the warning has come.
Prepare for departure with determination,
For the time of journeying is near.
Take refuge in piety for the day,
When defenders and supporters will be few.
And do not be deceived by the world; beware,
For many have been led astray by it.
How many kings have traversed it,
As if they had never been here.
And how many grand castles have they built,
But were they anything more than graves?
Should a wise person be deceived by the world?
Should a discerning one long for it?
Take heed, O Lord of the Mighty and High,
With a heart that breaks on the morrow.
And one who is impoverished in dignity,
Yet holds a great status with their Creator.
And the One who hopes for a lengthy hope,
Sits with a brief lifespan ahead.
Would that regret could heal my heart,
And relieve my overflowing tears.
One weeps, while my heart,
Has not softened, not even the stones.
How many sins have I gathered behind the veils,
And the Lord of the Throne is well aware.
And the veils do not conceal; suffice it,
He knows what is hidden beneath them.
In regard to the arrogance in whom to Him,
Truly, all events unfold.
And why should I not fear the punishment of the day,
When throats constrict and hearts cease?
And I forsake every sin, in fear of the fire,
In the shelter of its Creator, I seek refuge.
I hold good thoughts of Him,
For my sins shall not weigh too heavy on His mercy.
Exalted is He, in debt to the grateful,
What is the measure of praise worthy of Him?
Purified from any minister or aide,
For nothing shall weigh before Him.
O Creator of creation, kindly hear me,
For You know what I disclose and conceal.
I have sinned, and I have repented; my sin,
I am in need of Your forgiveness, O Sustainer.
So if You choose to forgive—an act of grace,
Or if you punish—an act of justice, O Just One.
My good thoughts of You indicate that I,
Shall turn towards Your generous compassion.
Send blessings upon the Prophet, the Creator of mankind,
When the creation assembles for the resurrection.
And upon his noble family, the rightly guided,
Throughout the ages to come.