Force yourself to be humble, until it becomes second nature. Then it will be an unconscious activity.

The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.

God is with the broken-hearted. When your heart breaks, it’s a good thing – the breaking of the heart is what opens it up to the light of Allah. The dunya is designed to break your heart, to crush it.

For young people, if someone tells you: you are the future - say No! I'm the present. You have things to do right now.

Everyone’s a believer when things are going fine. The real faith is when one becomes patient with tribulations.

My experience on this planet is that if you treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.

When paying charity, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand.