Bilal Philips , a Jamaican-born Canadian writer and speaker who was honored with Islam at a young age , is a scholar who devoted his life to Islamic studies. Let’s get to know this beautiful person who devoted his life to Islamic studies and take a look at his inspiring words that we have compiled for you.
Who is Bilal Phillips?
Born in Jamaica on July 17, 1947, Philips grew up in a Christian family and immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of 11. After converting to Islam in 1972, he studied Islamic sciences in Medina. The thinker, who explained Islam to his students in a high school for ten years in Riyadh , where he completed his master’s degree, completed his doctorate at the University of Wales in England .
He founded the International Open University , an online educational institution headquartered in Gambia, which has enrolled 800,000 students from all over the world in five years . He has written and translated over 50 books focusing on Islamic subjects. He penned the Eemaan Series, which consists of 56 books for children . The scholar, who has programs on many television channels, also has a great influence on social media.
Important Words of Bilal Philips
- Be careful about your intentions. If your intentions are wrong, correct them. Never forget that our deeds are rewarded according to our intentions. So, keep Allah and the teachings of Islam in mind in everything you do.
- Husband and wife are friends for the sake of Allah. This friendship, which encourages each other to do good deeds that will please Allah, is above all material needs.
- Do not be sad when Allah separates you from something or someone you love. If we knew what Allah has planned for us, our hearts would melt with the warmth of His love.
- Allah has created tests specifically for each of us, and none of us will be given more than we can bear. I have been given something I can bear and you have been given something you can bear. The tests will not be the same for you and me.
- The next time someone praises you for your great work, your wonderful work, in whatever field it may be, and you feel proud of it, remember the source of the blessing. Remember that even though you worked hard for it, if Allah had not made it beautiful in the eyes of people, your work would never have been appreciated. So, do not forget to be grateful at every step, for Allah loves those who are humble and grateful.
- If you feel lonely and are looking for the closest and best friend, maybe you haven’t communicated with Allah enough. Because if you poured your heart into Him, obeyed Him, trusted Him, knew that He was always with you, always sought His help, His guidance, His attention, His mercy and His blessings, you would never feel lonely. Make it a habit to talk to Him. Even though He knows and sees everything, express your thoughts and tell Him.
- Don’t hurt anyone so much that they sit on their prayer mat and cry because of you and the pain you caused them.
- Technological progress and modernization have not brought inner peace and tranquility. On the contrary, despite the tangible comforts that modernization has brought us, we are further away from inner peace than our ancestors. Inner peace is very difficult to achieve for most of our lives; it never comes to us.
- No matter what you do, you can’t please people. So give up the false hope of pleasing people and try to please their Creator.
- A fair complexion and beauty are never the same thing. The fairness of the complexion is only seen on the skin, while beauty is in obedience to Allah (our creator) and good manners.
- In our daily life we must realize that happiness does not make us grateful but gratitude makes us happy.
