40+ Islamic Quotes About Life to Bring Light to Your Life
Islam teaches deep wisdom about life. The Quran, Hadith, and scholars guide us with beautiful words. These words help us in both good and bad times, giving peace, hope, and strength.
If you’re searching for Islamic quotes about life, this collection is for you. We’ve also included Islamic quotes about life with images so you can share them beautifully. Each quote carries wisdom to enlighten the heart, strengthen faith, and remind us of the true purpose of life.
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Islamic Quotes About Life
Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward in the Hereafter according to the best of what they used to do. – Qur’an 16:97
Every soul shall taste death, and you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained his desire. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion. – Qur’an 3:185
Do not walk upon the earth with arrogance. Indeed, you will never tear the earth apart, and you will never reach the mountains in height. All this is evil in the sight of your Lord, and detested. – Qur’an 17:37-38
Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler along a path. – Sahih Bukhari
If the son of Adam had two valleys filled with wealth, he would wish for a third, for nothing fills the belly of the son of Adam except dust. Yet Allah forgives those who repent. – Sahih Muslim
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 busyness, and your life before your death. – Hakim
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him. – Sahih Muslim
And it is He who created death and life that He may test you as to which of you is best in deed. And He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving. – Qur’an 67:2
So whoever Allah wants to guide – He expands his breast to Islam; and whoever He wants to misguide – He makes his breast tight and constricted as though he were climbing into the sky. – Qur’an 6:125
The strong person is not the one who can wrestle others, but the strong person is the one who controls himself when he is angry. – Sahih Bukhari & Muslim
Imam Ali (RA): Do not be a slave to others when Allah has created you free. Value your life by the good deeds you do, for nothing else will accompany you to your grave.
Imam Ghazali (RA): This world is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. If you turn your back to it and walk towards Allah, it will follow you.
Hasan al-Basri (RA): O son of Adam, you are nothing but a number of days. Whenever a day passes, a part of you has gone.
Ibn Taymiyyah (RA): The life of this world is nothing compared to the Hereafter, except like a traveler who stops to rest under the shade of a tree, then moves on and leaves it behind.
Imam Abu Hanifa (RA): Knowledge without action is like a tree without fruit. Life without obedience to Allah is like a body without a soul.
The world is three days: yesterday has passed and will not return, tomorrow is a dream, and only today is a reality. (Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib)
And it is Allah who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the vegetation of every kind; then We produce from it greenery from which We produce grains arranged in layers. And from the palm trees – of its emerging fruit are clusters hanging low. And [We produce] gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at [each of] its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. – Quran 6:99
If the Final Hour comes while one of you has a palm shoot in his hand, let him plant it. – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – Musnad Ahmad
“The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to people. The most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger.” – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – Tabarani
Life is a journey from Allah to Allah. The closer you get to Him, the more beautiful the journey becomes. (Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah)
And We have certainly created man, and We know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein. – Qur’an 50:16
Do not look at those above you. Look at those below you, for it is the best way not to belittle Allah’s favor upon you. – Sahih Muslim
Imam Abu Hanifa (RA): A person who does not control his tongue, his life will bring more harm than benefit. Guard your speech, for it defines your destiny.
Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction— Quran, Surah An-Nisa (4:78)
Death is not the biggest disaster in life. The biggest disaster in life is when our fear of Allah dies when we are still alive.
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Islamic Quotes About Life with Images
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Quran 51:56)
“وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ”
“میں نے جنوں اور انسانوں کو صرف اپنی عبادت کے لیے پیدا کیا ہے۔”
“Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” (Quran 2:153)
“إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ”
“بیشک اللہ صبر کرنے والوں کے ساتھ ہے۔”
“If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor].” (Quran 14:7)
“لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ”
“اگر تم شکر کرو گے تو میں تمہیں اور زیادہ دوں گا۔”
“Every soul will taste death.” (Quran 3:185)
“كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ”
“ہر نفس موت کا ذائقہ چکھنے والا ہے۔”
“The best among you are those who have the best character.” (Hadith, Bukhari)
“إن من خياركم أحسنكم أخلاقا”
“تم میں سے بہترین وہ ہیں جن کا اخلاق بہترین ہے۔”
“Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” (Hadith, Ibn Majah)
“طلب العلم فريضة على كل مسلم”
“علم حاصل کرنا ہر مسلمان پر فرض ہے۔”
“Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has not kindness has not faith.” (Hadith, Muslim)
“الرفق ما كان في شيء إلا زانه ، وما نزع من شيء إلا شانه”
“نرمی جس چیز میں بھی ہوتی ہے اسے سنوار دیتی ہے اور جس چیز سے نکل جاتی ہے اسے بگاڑ دیتی ہے۔”
“Actions are judged by intentions.” (Hadith, Bukhari and Muslim)
“إنما الأعمال بالنيات”
“اعمال کا دارومدار نیتوں پر ہے۔”
“No fatigue, nor disease, nor anxiety, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that.” (Hadith, Bukhari)
“ما يصيب المسلم من نصب ولا وصب ولا هم ولا حزن ولا أذى ولا غم حتى الشوكة يشاكها إلا كفر الله بها من خطاياه”
“مسلمان کو جو بھی تکلیف، بیماری، فکر، غم، اذیت یا دکھ پہنچتا ہے، یہاں تک کہ اگر اسے کانٹا بھی چبھے، تو اللہ اس کے ذریعے اس کے گناہوں کو معاف کرتا ہے۔”
“Whoever takes a path to seek knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.” (Hadith, Muslim)
“من سلك طريقا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له به طريقا إلى الجنة”
“جو شخص علم کی تلاش میں کوئی راستہ اختیار کرتا ہے، اللہ اس کے لیے جنت کا راستہ آسان کر دیتا ہے۔”
“Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.” (Hadith, Bukhari)
“كن في الدنيا كأنك غريب أو عابر سبيل”
“دنیا میں ایسے رہو جیسے تم اجنبی ہو یا راہ گیر۔”
“A person follows the religion of his close friend, so be careful whom you befriend.” (Hadith, Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)
“الرجل على دين خليله فلينظر أحدكم من يخالل”
“آدمی اپنے دوست کے دین پر ہوتا ہے، پس ہر شخص کو دیکھنا چاہیے کہ وہ کس سے دوستی کرتا ہے۔”
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.” (Hadith, Bukhari and Muslim)
“من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت”
“جو اللہ اور آخرت کے دن پر ایمان رکھتا ہے وہ اچھی بات کہے یا خاموش رہے۔”
“The strong is not the one who overcomes people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.” (Hadith, Bukhari)
“ليس الشديد بالصرعة، إنما الشديد الذي يملك نفسه عند الغضب”
“طاقتور وہ نہیں جو لوگوں کو اپنی طاقت سے شکست دیتا ہے، بلکہ طاقتور وہ ہے جو غصے کے وقت اپنے آپ پر قابو رکھتا ہے۔”
“When Allah loves a servant, He tests him.” (Hadith, Tirmidhi)
“إذا أحب الله عبدا ابتلاه”
“جب اللہ کسی بندے سے محبت کرتا ہے تو اسے آزماتا ہے۔”
Islamic Quotes About Life Inspirational
Do not lose hope, nor be sad. You will surely be victorious if you are true believers.– Qur’an 3:139
Do not grieve over what has passed unless it makes you work for what is to come. Imam Ali (RA)
Strive for the eternal home, for this world is but a bridge to cross, not a place to build your dwelling. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Work for your worldly life as if you will live forever, and work for your Hereafter as if you will die tomorrow. Imam Ali (RA)
The most beloved actions to Allah are those done consistently, even if they are small. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari & Muslim)
Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world, because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in the dark. Ibn Taymiyyah
My sin had burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord! Your Forgiveness came out greater. Imam Shafi’i
Knowledge is not what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits. Imam Abu Hanifa
Conclusion
Islamic quotes about life offer deep wisdom, guiding us toward faith, patience, and kindness. They remind us to trust Allah, stay grateful, and seek knowledge. Life’s struggles become easier when we see them as tests leading to spiritual growth. By following these teachings, we can find inner peace and purpose. Let these quotes inspire us to live with faith and goodness every day.
