An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
2. What is Faith?
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2. WHAT IS FAITH?
LOSE ALL, GAIN ALL
The first Caliph, Abu Bakr, sent out Khalid ibn
Walid on a military campaign. One of the pieces of
advice he gave him was: “Desire of death you will
be granted life.”
KNOWLEDGE IS MORE THAN JUST
INFORMATION
Malik, ibn Anas said: “Knowledge is enlightenment.
It comes only to a humble, fearing, pious heart.”
AFFLUENCE IS THE GREATEST TRIAL
Saad ibn Abu Waqqas tells of the Prophet
saying; “I fear for you in the trial of worldly
deprivation. But I fear for you even more in the
trial of affluence. You have remained patient in
the face of worldly oppression, but will you not
be carried away by the sweetness and luxuriance
of this world?”
