100+ Islamic Inspiring Quotes to Uplift Your Soul and Strengthen Faith

"Worrying about the world is a darkness in the heart, while worrying about the Hereafter is a light in the heart."

- Hz Uthman ibn Affan (RA)

"People are paying no attention to the best act of worship: Humility."

- Hz Aisha bint Abu-Bakr (RA)

"The wealth of a miser is as useless as a pebble."

- Hz Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)

"Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety. It is only in the darkest nights that the stars shine more brilliantly."

- Hz Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)

"A moment of patience in the moment of anger prevents thousands of moments of regret."

- Hz Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)

"O Allah! You blessed me with Islam and I didn’t ask You for it, O Allah bless me with Jannah and I am asking for it."

- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)

"My sin had burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord! Your Forgiveness came out greater."

- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)

"Do not love the one who doesn’t love Allah. If they can leave Allah, they will leave you."

- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)

"Knowledge is that which benefits not that which is memorized."

- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)

"He who thinks that he is free from the criticism of people is a mad man, for even the Lord of the Worlds Himself has been wrongfully criticized."

- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)

"Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in the dark!"

- Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (RA)

"Sins destroy the heart the same way poison destroy the body."

- Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (RA)

"Some people remain deprived of knowledge due to their poor ability to remain silent."

- Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (RA)

"The one who is truely enslaved is the one who is a slave of his desires."

- Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (RA)

"That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"O ye who believe! Do not squander one another’s wealth in vanities, but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will."

- The Holy Quran, 4:29

"A man’s work with his hands and every (lawful) business transaction is the best type of earning."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"A truthful and trustworthy merchant is associated with the prophets."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"It is better for any of you to carry a load of firewood on his own back than to beg from someone else."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"Make your character good for the people."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"You will not attain righteousness till you spend in charity of the things you love."

- The Qur’an

"Do not turn away a poor man…even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you…God will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah’s is the most regular and constant even though it were little."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"The actions which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved most were those which were done most constantly."

- Narrated by A’isha (ra) in Al-Muwatta, vol 9, number 92b

"All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Make things easy and convenient and don’t make them harsh and difficult. Give cheer and glad tidings and do not create hatred."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"It is difficult to be patient but to waste the rewards of patience is worse."

- Hz Abu-Bakr as-Siddique (RA)

"Do not be fooled by the one who recites the Quran. His recitation is but speech, but look to those who act according to it."

- Hz Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA)

"This is your world that you strive to gain and that you cry over."

- Hz Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA)

"Patience is a pillar of faith."

- Hz Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA)

"Stick to the Truth, even if the Truth kills you."

- Hz Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA)

"Your charity will not be accepted until you believe: “I need the reward more than the beggar needs the money.”"

- Hz Uthman ibn Affan (RA)

"O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true."

- Quran 9:119

"Every soul shall taste death… (Quran 3:185)"

- Quran

"And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He will suffice him."

- Quran 65:3

"And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good."

- Quran 2:195

"Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury."

- Quran (2:263)

"Nothing is heavier on the believer's Scale on the Day of Judgment than good character."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved all mankind."

- Quran 5:32

"Help one another in acts of piety and righteousness."

- Quran 5:2

"And speak to people good [words]."

- Quran 2:83

"Show mercy to those on earth, and Allah will show mercy to you."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"(Islam) is spacious (and has room for relaxation), and I have been sent with an easy and straightforward religion."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Do you know who will go first on the Day of Resurrection to the shade of God…Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked for something give freely and who judge in favor of others as they do for themselves."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Do not wish to be like anyone, except in two cases: (1) A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously. (2) A man whom Allah has given wisdom (knowledge of the Qur’an and the Hadith) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Anyone who has property that exceed his needs, let him support someone whose property does not (meet his or her needs), and anyone whose food exceeds his needs, let him share it with someone who does not have food."

- Prophet Muhammad (s) in Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 93C

"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good or keep quiet."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the one who contains himself when he is angry."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"One of the signs of relying on one’s own deeds is the loss of hope when a downfall occurs."

- Al The Hikam of Ibn Ibn ‘Ata’illah, chapter 1,1

"Among the signs of success at the end is the turning to Allah at the beginning."

- Al The Hikam of Ibn Ibn ‘Ata’illah, chapter 2, 26

"The best that you can seek from Him is that which He seeks from you."

- Al The Hikam of Ibn Ibn ‘Ata’illah, chapter 9, 75

"A true action leads to the path of virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a person to Paradise, and the said person continues to speak the truth till in the sight of Allah he is named Siddiq or Truthful. Lying leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and if a person goes on lying till in the sight of Allah he is named a liar."

- The Prophet (s) as reported by Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (r) in Bukhari and Muslim

"Wealth is not due to plenty of money, but wealth is the wealth of the self."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"The most valuable things in life) are a tongue which mentions God, a grateful heart and a believing wife who helps a man with his faith."

- Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 721

"Wisdom is a long-cherished wish to the believer. He takes it from wherever he listens to it; and he does not mind from where it came out."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"The most complete believers in faith are those with the best manners, and the best of you are those who are best to their women."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Which of the Muslims is best? He said: 'He from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"Whoever says 'SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi' (Glory and praise be to Allah) a palm tree is planted for him in Paradise."

- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

"Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"The best among you are those who bring the most benefit to others."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Speak the truth even if it is bitter."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Whoever does good, it is for his own soul; and whoever does evil, it is against it."

- Quran (45:15)

"Even a smile is charity."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Indeed, Allah is with those who are patient."

- Quran (8:46)

"If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]."

- Quran (14:7)

"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds."

- Quran (21:107)

"Love for others what you love for yourself."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"The best among you are those who have the best manners and character."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise."

- Sahih Muslim

"Heaven lies under the feet of mothers."

- Sunan An-Nasa'i

"Who relieves a hardship of this world for a believer, Allah will relieve a hardship for him Hereafter."

- Sahih Muslim

"Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah."

- Sunan Abi Dawud

"Spread peace among yourselves."

- Sahih Muslim

"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

- Sahih Bukhari

"Luqman said: "O my son, indeed the world is a deep ocean in which many people have drowned. Let your ship in it be the fear of Allah.""

- Luqman

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."

- Nelson Mandela

"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."

- Rumi

"Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Service to others is the rent you pay here for your room on earth."

- Muhammad Ali

"A person does not have an understanding of the religion of Islam until he thinks of a hardship as being a blessing, and comfort and luxury as being a tribulation."

"Do not sell your conscience for anything but Jannah."

"Truth lifts the heart like water refreshes thirst."

"The world is but a moment, so make it a moment of obedience."

"When love of this world enters the heart, the fear of the Hereafter exits from it."

"Knowledge is not what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits."

"Knowledge is the life of the mind."

"Know that you cannot love Allah until you love obeying Him!"

"The Bravest heart is the one that stays close to ‘ALLAH’, even when it’s in pain."

"ALLAH knows and that’s enough for me."

"Tears are prayer too, they travel to ALLAH when we can’t speak."

"Don’t be sad ALLAH is with you."

"At the end you will come to realize that it is only ALLAH who kept his promise."

"Nothing in this world is permanent."

"When your heart is hurting… ‘PRAY’"

"ALLAH is never late. Have Patience. Have Faith."

"ALLAH is enough."

"The dua on your tongue tells about the love in your secret."

"ALLAH knows everything."

"The best beauty, is beautiful manners."

"OH ALLAH, Fix my heart."

"Jannah is full of sinners who repent."

"Honesty saves you, even if you fear it."

"Allah knows the best!"

"Be good to others, that will protect you against evil."

"Allah is merciful and loves those who are merciful to others."

"Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said."

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more."

"Patience is a virtue."