The Character of a believer

[أم بدر الدين]

Imam al-Ghazaali rahimahullah said: “A certain one of them (i.e. a certain righteous person), had gathered together the marks of ‘goodliness of character’. And he said that a person be:

- Abundantly modest, shy
- Rarely bothering (others)
- Abundantly righteous
- Truthful of tongue
- Rarely speaking
- Abundant in works (spiritual works)
- Rarely slipping (sinning)
- Seldom curious (nosy)
- Righteous
- Keeping one's ties
- Patient, steadfast
- Thankful
- *******, pleased
- Forbearing, clement
- Gentle, kind
- Continent, self-respecting, modest
- Tender
- Not cursing
- Not insulting
- Not carrying tales
- Not backbiting
- Not hasty
- Not hating (others)
- Not miserly
- Not envious
- Cheerful, easy-going
- Loving for the sake of Allah
- Detesting for the sake of Allah
- Accepting for the sake of Allah
- Anger for the sake of Allah

So all of this is good character.”


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