Potential

“If you wish to be truly successful then be aware of your Creator:

  • when you see each other greet each other,    
  • tell the truth,  
  • make good your trust,  
  • maintain blood relations,  
  • be good to your neighbours,  
  • avoid indecency  
  • and in the dark of the night when all creation is sleeping, wake up and talk to your Rabb and there will be nothing stopping you from reaching your full potential.“

‎’We have caused earthly things to seem attractive so that We can see who will excel in good deeds’
The Qu’ran (18:7)

“Be with the Truth, without creation; and be with creation, without ego (nafs)” -‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani

Ibn al-Qayyim explained this statement by saying:

“Corruption of character arises from putting the creation between yourself and Allah, and by putting your ego between yourself and his creation.”

(Madarij al-Salikeen, 2/248)