Allah says in the Quran (13:28):
أَلَا بِذِكۡرِ اللّٰهِ تَطۡمَئِنُّ الۡقُلُوبُ
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."

Islamic Quotes from the Quran — 50 Most Inspiring Verses

On Patience (Sabr)

إِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الصّٰبِرِيۡنَ

"Indeed, Allah is with the patient." — Quran 2:153

وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُمۡ بِشَیۡءٍ مِّنَ الۡخَوۡفِ وَالۡجُوعِ

"And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient." — Quran 2:155

On Trust in Allah (Tawakkul)

وَمَنۡ يَّتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسۡبُهٗ

"And whoever relies upon Allah — then He is sufficient for him." — Quran 65:3

فَاِنَّ مَعَ الۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا ؕ اِنَّ مَعَ الۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا

"For indeed, with hardship will be ease. Indeed, with hardship will be ease." — Quran 94:5-6

On Hope and Mercy

قُلۡ يٰعِبَادِيَ الَّذِيۡنَ اَسۡرَفُوۡا عَلٰٓى اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُوۡا مِنۡ رَّحۡمَةِ اللّٰهِ

"Say: O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins." — Quran 39:53

On Gratitude (Shukr)

لَئِنۡ شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَاَزِيۡدَنَّكُمۡ

"If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favour]." — Quran 14:7

Islamic Quotes from Hadith — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

"The strong person is not the one who wrestles others down. The truly strong person is the one who controls himself when he is angry."
— Sahih Bukhari 6114, Sahih Muslim 2609
"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."
— Sahih Bukhari 13, Sahih Muslim 45
"The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people."
— Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat, graded Hasan by Al-Albani
"Make things easy, do not make things difficult. Give good news and do not chase people away."
— Sahih Bukhari 69
"Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before your preoccupation, and your life before your death."
— Al-Hakim (Sahih)

Islamic Quotes for Children

  • "Speak good or remain silent." — Sahih Bukhari
  • "Smile at your brother — it is sadaqah (charity)." — Tirmidhi (Sahih)
  • "Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and free the captives." — Sahih Bukhari
  • "The best of you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it." — Sahih Bukhari
  • "A kind word is a form of charity." — Sahih Bukhari and Muslim

Islamic Quotes on Knowledge

اِقۡرَاۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِیۡ خَلَقَ

"Read in the name of your Lord who created." — Quran 96:1 (First revelation to the Prophet ﷺ)

"Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim."
— Ibn Majah (Sahih by Al-Albani)
"Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."
— Sahih Muslim 2699

Islamic Quotes on Family

The Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of you is the one who is best to his family." — Tirmidhi (Sahih)

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Paradise lies at the feet of your mother." — Ahmad, Nasai (Sahih)

Allah says in the Quran (17:23): "Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents."

Short Islamic Quotes for Sharing

  • "Alhamdulillah for everything." — Inspired by Quran 1:2
  • "Tawakkul: trust Allah's plan."
  • "Sabr is not waiting. It is trusting Allah's timing."
  • "Your heart will be at peace when it is connected to Allah."
  • "Make dua. It is the weapon of the believer."
  • "The Quran is a cure for what is in the hearts." — Quran 10:57
  • "Pray before you are prayed upon."
  • "Be like the date palm — beneficial no matter what."
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