Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad

"Only the fearful one sees the fearful. It is the mother without her child who likes to see other mourning mothers."

"Whom God loves, on him He sends sufferings and whom He does not like, on him He bestows comforts."

"For thirty years I have never smiled."

"Submit to the Truth; obey it and accept it from whoever says it, this is submissiveness."

"Just as it is impossible to shed tears in Paradise, so to laugh in the world is also a matter of surprise. For just as Paradise is not a place for tears, similarly the world is no place for laughter."

"On the Day of Judgement many a rich will suffer imprisonment and the office-holders of the world will have a terrible time, being called to answer for their deeds. So be prepared to answer for your ac…"

"It is offensive that there should be seen in the outward appearance of man more humility than what is in his heart."

"Five of the signs of wretchedness in a man are: Hardness in the hearts, severity in the eyes, paucity of shame, desire for this world, and limitless expectation for worldly gain."