Ibrahim on Contentment: Spiritual freedom is satisfaction with decree of Allah

Ibn al-Qayyim reported: Ibrahim ibn Shayban, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Dignity is in humility, honor is in righteousness, and freedom is in contentment.”

Source: Madārij al-Sālikīn 2/314

عن ابن القيم قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ شَيْبَانَ رحمه الله الشَّرَفُ فِي التَّوَاضُعِ وَالْعِزُّ فِي التَّقْوَى وَالْحُرِّيَّةُ فِي الْقَنَاعَةِ

2/314 مدارج السالكين فصل منزلة التواضع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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