An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
2. What is Faith?
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CONVERSING WITH GOD MORE AND WITH
MEN LESS
Thaur ibn Yazid tells of how in the course of his
reading, he came across an interesting dialogue
between Jesus and his disciples. “Converse with
God more and with people less,” admonished
Jesus. “How can we converse with God more?”
his disciples asked him, “By prayer and
supplication to Him in private,” answered
Jesus.
(ABU NU‘AYM)
REMEMBRANCE OF GOD THE GREATEST ACT
OF WORSHIP
Abdullah ibn Abbas once said that he preferred
discussing religious knowledge for a part of the
night to staying up all night in worship of God.
(JAMI‘ BAYAN AL-ILM)
GOD’S OWN ARE THOSE WHO ACCEPT THE
QUR’AN
Anas ibn Malik reports the Prophet as saying:
