Duniya Makaranta Book 1 Complete Hausa Novel

**16.** Life is like a marketplace. Walk around and pick whatever you desire, but when it is time to leave, you will have to pay for everything you have taken.

**17.** A person who cannot read or write is considered illiterate. But even more ignorant is the person who can distinguish east from west yet does not perform the daily prayers.

**18.** When you die, your story comes to an end, but three things continue to live on after you:

a. The knowledge you shared
b. The children you leave behind
c. The good deeds you planted during your lifetime

**19.** There are three kinds of friends:

- One who loves you because of what you possess.
- One who loves you for who you are.
- One who loves you for what they can gain from you. Such a person remains with you while you have something to offer, but when you have nothing, they will find every possible excuse to leave.

**20.** When you become angry, guard your tongue. At that moment, it may not truly be you speaking—it may be Satan influencing your words.

**21.** Do not postpone today's work until tomorrow. Tomorrow is promised only to those who live to see it.

**22.** Do not mock those who commit sins. All of us live under Allah's concealment of our faults. Instead, advise them with kind and gentle words. No sinner is worse than Pharaoh, and no preacher among us can attain the rank of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him). Yet Allah instructed Musa to speak gently to Pharaoh, so that perhaps he might take heed or develop fear of Allah.

**23.** The hoopoe was only a bird, yet it brought important news, delivered a message, and demonstrated concern for the religion of Allah. Do not allow a bird to surpass you in your love for Allah and your devotion to His religion.

**24.** Abu Jahl was a full-blooded Arab, wealthy, and a member of the Quraysh, yet he is destined for the Fire. Bilal was poor, formerly enslaved, and Black, yet he will be with the Messenger in Paradise. Ultimately, it is a person's deeds that determine their true worth.

**25.** If a man is unhappy in his marriage, he may think of marrying another wife in search of happiness. And if he is happy, he may think of marrying another wife to increase that happiness. Women, be patient. The desire for additional wives is a tendency found among men.

**26.** You may find it difficult to judge someone impartially when you depend upon them for something. A person whose hand is stretched out in need cannot fully stretch out their legs in freedom. When the mouth has eaten from someone's generosity, even the eyes may become too ashamed to confront them.

**27.** The truth may not always be pleasant to hear, but it remains good and beneficial.

**28.** The moment your sins begin to trouble your conscience, you have already taken the first step towards repentance.

**29.** Your heart is your true address, and your tongue is the measure by which you are known. Purify your heart, and then guard your tongue.

**30.** Patience is of two kinds: patience when you do not receive something you desire, and patience when something you dislike happens to you.

**31.** If you are walking without shoes, one day you may meet someone who has no feet. Always look at those who have less than you, and be grateful to Allah.

**32.** The sun is filled with intense heat and fire, yet what it gives us is light. What matters most is not what you possess, but what you give to others.

**33.** It is good to forgive someone who has wronged you. Better still is to let go of the offence completely and no longer hold it against them.

**34.** You cannot arrive at the destination of success unless you board the vehicle of patience, hard work, and sacrifice.

**35.** A person may know how to read everything yet be unable to understand what lies within their own heart. They may recognise everyone's faults while remaining blind to their own. Faults are like a hill: it is often by standing upon your own that you are able to see those of others.

**36.** Whoever praises you falsely today may one day turn around and insult you.

**37.** A man does not surrender! A courageous person does not retreat! Even when a locust dies, its eyes remain open!

**38.** Many people who are far away from you may benefit you, while someone close to you may harm you. What truly matters is closeness of the heart, not merely physical closeness.

**39.** Every door you find locked has a key somewhere. Do not simply stand there waiting for it to open by itself!