Know Your Enemy

By Imam Zaid on 14 May 2008

Imam Ahmad b, Sahl, May God have Mercy on him, mentioned, “Your enemies are four: The World, whose weapon is the people, and whose prison is isolation; Satan, whose weapon is satiation, and whose prison is hunger; The undisciplined soul, whose weapon is sleep, and whose prison is night vigil; and vain inclinations, whose weapon is speech, and whose prison is silence.”

 

comments

By Suzane D. on May 15, 2008 -- 11:40am

Beautiful.  :)

By Hume on May 16, 2008 -- 5:52am

As salaamu alaikum Imam Zaid,

Very simply stated, yet just as simply overlooked in today’s hustle and bustle of everyday living.  Thanks for the reminder!

By Hamzah bin Taalib on May 19, 2008 -- 11:45am

Salaam Sidi,

Where can I find this quote?

leave a comment

Name:

Email:

Location:

URL:

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Please enter the word you see in the image below:


recent articles

other islamic voices

Al Madina Institute
Al-Talib Magazine
Alhambra Productions, Inc.
Andalus Media Group
Amal Press
The American Muslim
Bayaan Inc.
Crescent Watch
Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals
Deen Intensive
Deen Port
Digiplastic Industries
Firdous Books
Hayward Halaqah
ICNA
Imam Siraj
IslamCrunch
Islamic Networks Group
ISNA
Illume Magazine
Islamica Magazine
Islami City
Islamic Relief
Lamp Post Productions
MANA
Masjid Al-Islam
Masud.co.uk
Mecca One
MECCA Center
Moonsighting.com
MSA National
Muslim Heritage
Muslim-Calendar
National Islamic Arts and Culture Foundation
North American Spiritual Revival
Radio Islam
Reviving the Islamic Spirit
Rumi Bookstore
WhyIslam
World of Praise