Amiability

[Samaa]

Whoever lacks amiability with people and finds it in seclusion, verily he is a truthful but feeble character

Whoever finds it with people and lacks it in seclusion, surely he is an ailing one.

Whoever lacks it with both people and in seclusion, surely, his character is dead.

Whoever finds it both in seclusion and with people surely he is an affectionate, truthful and strong character.

He who finds delight in seclusion, cannot have more delight except in seclusion, and he who finds delight with people by advising and guiding them, cannot have more delight except in their company.

Finally, whoever finds delight with whatever Allah has willed for him, more delight will be granted to him both in seclusion and in the company of people.

Thus the most honorable condition is to submit to the will of Allah. The same light exists in the pure hearts that is found in nature, as it brightens from the laws of Allah.

Allah, the exalted, says

يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ

which means: ....whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no fire touched it. ...
(An-Nur, 24:35)

[Umm AbdarRahman]

Salaam Alaykum Can you post the source as well?

[Samaa]

wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu

Again...Please pardon me for leaving off the source and may Allah reward you for requesting it.

This too was taken from Al-Fawaid...A collection of wise sayings by Ibn Al-Qayyim.


Ibn al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
691 A.H.-751 A.H.
(1292-1350 C.E.)

He is Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr, son of Ayyoub, son of Sa‘ad al-Zar‘i, al-Dimashqi, patronymed as Abu ‘Abdullãh Shamsu-Deen, and known as Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya. He was born in Damascus, Syria in 1292 C.E. (691 A.H.), and he studied under his father who was the local attendant (qayyim) of al-Jawziyya school. Later on, he pursued his quest for knowledge at the hands of renowned masters and scholars of his epoch. His schooling centered around Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and the science of prophetic traditions. He finally joined the study circle of Imam Ibn Taimiyyah (1262-1329 C.E.), who kept him in his company as his closest student and disciple, who later on became his successor.
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