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“Whoever is prevented from disobeying Allah by upholding the Dignity of Allah in his heart, Allah will protect his dignity in the hearts of the creation and will prevent them from dishonoring him.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Caring for someone is easy, but to make someone care for you is difficult, So never lose the one who really cares for you.

Waleed Basyouni

“He once set out to kill the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam), today he's buried next to him. His name is Omar ibn Khattab - The Leader of the Believers.

Once a staunch enemy of Islam, Omar became the man who brought honour and respect to the Muslims.

Indeed guidance is solely in the Hands of Allah, we should never give up hope in anybody.

Yasir Qadhi

“The most truthful line of poetry ever uttered is: "Verily, everything besides Allah is of no value." ~ Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Yasir Qadhi

“One of my favorite du'aas is the plea of Prophet Musa when he fled from Egypt: "O Allah! I am a faqir for all good from you."

Yasir Qadhi

“Fast from this world, you will get your iftar at the time of death.

Dawood at-Ta'i

“A tear that runs down a believer's cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Fasting is a shield; so when one of you is fasting he should not use foul or foolish talk. If someone attacks him or insults him, let him say: “I am fasting, I am fasting!

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

“O son of Adam, how is your heart ever going to be softened by recitation of the Qur’an when all you read for is to reach the end of the Surah.

al-Hasan al-Basri

“Islam is a diversity of interpretations. The problem is not the book, it is the reader. Tell me the way you read, I will know what is in your mind, but not for sure what is in the text. The ones to blame often are the religious people themselves because the way they present their religion is all of dreams and hopes. It is not dealing with the reality …which is a complex reality.

Tariq Ramadan

“Compelling a woman to wear a headscarf is against Islam, and compelling her to remove it is against human rights.

Tariq Ramadan

“There is nothing more Islamic than critical thinking.

Tariq Ramadan

“Humility is knowing that you can get an answer from anybody: be it a child, another person, or nature.

Tariq Ramadan

“Consistency means that Islam is great, but not all Muslims are great. Consistency means that we should acknowledge our failures and weaknesses.

Tariq Ramadan

“Being religious puts you on the defensive in this industrialized modern world. When we are pushed to being defensive, we are forced to be formulated in our approach to religion and lose the essence of our connection with God.

Tariq Ramadan

“When you don’t know who you are, you are scared of what you are not.

Tariq Ramadan

“We do not have Theocracy in Islam, but we can have a civil state and an Islamic reference.

Tariq Ramadan

“Islam is not about following charismatic leaders and scholars. It is to follow a message. This message is asking you to be intellectually, spiritually, socially, politically independent… and courageous.

Tariq Ramadan

“Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

Tariq Ramadan

“I don’t like what you are doing, but I won’t insult you for it. You know why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today.

Tariq Ramadan

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