Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Some Useless Productive Activity

“Anything which is not included in the remembrance of Allah is useless and futile except for four things; playing with one’s spouse, training one’s horse, walking between two targets (while aiming arrows), and learning how to swim”. (al Jami’ al Saghir)

Muslim "Yogi"

"It is not asceticism that you should not possess anything; rather, ascetism is that nothing should possess you," 

"Asceticism in this world is not to prohibit what is lawful or to leave wealth alone; rather, asceticism in this world is that you should not have more confidence in what is your hand than what is in the hand of God" 

Source: http://www.al-islam.org/imam-ali-s-first-treatise-on-islamic-ethics-and-education-qorbani-lahiji/8.htm

 “Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.”- Ali (radii allaho anho)

Detachment is when the dunya remains in our hand – not in our heart. Yasmin Mogahed