• Knowledge that is not acted on. • The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples. • Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter. • The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah, and of seeking closeness to Him. • A body that does not obey and serve Allah. • Loving Allah without following His orders or seeking His pleasure. • Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good. • A mind that thinks about useless matters. • Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah, nor benefit you in your life. • Hoping and fearing those who themselves are under the authority of Allah; while they cannot bring any benefit or harm. – Al-Fawa'id A great scholar, Ibnul Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (d. 751H) was also known as the ‘doctor of hearts'. He was a prominent student of Sheikh-Al
