Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.

Weapons are less harmful than words.

I am not an individualist in the Western sense. Collectivism can become oppressive when it tries to dictate; the rights of the two should not clash.

Real 'imaan' is faith in humanity, so those who deny goodness are kafirs.

History is full of instances of people who challenged the mighty forces of evil and they were not only fighting a lonely battle but were left alone to die.

Jihad is misused by fundamentalists. The Quranic meaning is not meant for war at all, in the sense of killing.

Physical wounds heal, but those on the soul are difficult to heal.