Regard sin as great. He who thinks slightly of sin has considered Allah to be insignificant. Guard the nafs at all times. Abstention from sin is of greater importance than Ibaadat . A little of Halaal earnings is superior to earnings which are in abundance, but haraam .
Respect is in contentment and comfort in abstention.
A strong Sabr is to be pleased with one's lot. Courage is to acquire the knowledge of the Deen. A sheep is nobler than a man who sacrifices the commands of Allah for the sake of his desire , for the call of the shepherd is heard by the sheep. The association of the pious is better than acts of piety and the association of the evil is worse than acts of evil. The non-existence of even a grain of vanity and falsehood in one is an aspect of Ma'rifat .