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“It’s so tragic when you meet people that want to be defined by the brands they wear.

“Of the things that had a profound effect on my life is an advice I heard from my father: "My son, read the Quran as if it was sent down specifically to you."

Allama Iqbal

“And in every age there are found those women who are talented and advanced in learning, who are well-read and endowed with knowledge, who can turn their homes into much-visited places of worship abundant with goodness.

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“It is without doubt that humanity flies with two wings, man and woman, and the breaking of one of the wings means that it comes to a stop and descends.

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“People commit their sins with skill, deliberation, solemnity, strong plans and previous preparation, but when the matter is related to the Creator, we hurry through two rakaats (units of prayer) for Him.

Ahmad Bahjat

“These rakaat (units of prayer) can save the future of one's children! For Abdullah ibn Masud used to pray during the night while his little son was sleeping, and he would look at him and say: "For your sake, my son!" And he would cry and recite His words, exalted and high: "And their father was a righteous man..." (Quran 18:82)

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“Truly between us and Allah there is a link that cannot be broken, and if we devote ourselves to honoring this link, all of our wishes and hopes will come true.

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“The period of waiting patiently for release from suffering is an act of worship.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

“To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

“Whoever wants to have everlasting peace and well-being with no affliction does not understand the meaning of Allah’s commandments, nor does he perceive the meaning of submission to Allah. Every soul (either believing or disbelieving) shall inevitably taste suffering in this world, for this life is based on hardships. Man lives between comfort and suffering.

Ibn al-Jawzi

“If you cry about yourself, if you are not happy with yourself, it means He is still close to you.

Tariq Ramadan

“We keep on talking about ourselves in the past. When are we going to talk about our contribution to now and the future?

Tariq Ramadan

“Do not look at what the faces paint. And do not listen to what the tongues say. And do not become concerned with tears. All of these are part of the shell of the human, and he changes his shell every day. Look for what's beyond the shell. And this of course is not the heart, for the heart turns upside down easily. And it is not the mind, for he changes his viewpoint whenever the angel changes. Always look at the moment when he uses his freedom of choice.

Dr. Mustafa Mahmud

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