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Listen to your heart and not your ego. Your ego prompts you to boast of vain assertions to obtain the glory of this world. Turn away from vanity and seek Him in the recesses of your heart and soul
Abdul-Qadir Gilani
Heed your inner voice and ignore your pride. Your pride urges you to make boastful claims in order to acquire the accolades of this world. Reject vanity and search for Him within the depths of your spirit and being.
2.
Do not be fooled by your youthful appearance for very soon it would be taken away from you.
Abdul-Qadir Gilani
Beware that your youthful visage will not last long.
3.
Do not become the candle that gives light to others but itself remains in darkness. Do not follow the desires of your lower self. Should the Lord wish, He himself will pick you out and prompt you to be a source of guidance. He Himself shall endow you with the inner strength to endure the changes of fortune and will instill within you infinite wisdom.
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4.
Seek the fellowship of those who enjoy fellowship with the Lord
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Explore the company of those who relish communion with God.
5.
O you who complain to people about your misfortunes, what good will it do you to complain to creatures? They can bring you neither benefit nor harm. If you rely on them and associate partners with the Lord of the Truth, they will make you distant from Him, cause you to fall into His displeasure.
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Disrespect earns the displeasure of the creator and the creation.
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Insolence incurs the vexation of the maker and the crafted.
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How can you lay claim to faith, when you have no patience at all. Surely you must have heard the saying of the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him "patience is to faith, as the head is to the body."
Abdul-Qadir Gilani