Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be someday it's going to come.

That there's no link between Islam and Christianity and Judaism. There wouldn't be Islam if there wasn't Christianity or Judaism, because it's all one long line of revelation. Seeing it from that point of view it makes you ask yourself why Muslims sometimes separate themselves from that large family that leads to Abraham and, even before that, to Adam. The only answer is that we're conditioned to do it by thinking, Hey, I do things better than he does.

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money.

If I ever loose my eyes, I won't have to cry no more.

The very first lesson that I learnt from the Qur'an was the message of unity and peace.

Islam is not just a religion. Islam is everything.