The vast majority of Muslims would never accept the lawfulness of an active homosexual lifestyle. I don't see that happening. But there is also no authority in the tradition for any individual to take things into his own hands and impose their version of the religion on someone else.

If you are looking for happiness in this world (dunya), you're in the wrong place.

America has an immense amount of power, but it doesn't use it in any benevolent way. It uses it to maintain a status quo.

There are irrational fears. If you see a woman wearing a hijab and fear is your first thought, something's really wrong.

Everything that we do has a spiritual essence. There is a spiritual dimension in everything. All of life has meaning and everything that you do in life is in preparation for your great meeting. This great meeting is your meeting with your Lord, which is absolutely inevitable.

People of the world will reject your reminders, because it reminds them that this world is temporary.

Muslims have been an almost entirely benevolent force in the 20th century. They did not wreak the havoc the Western powers wreaked on the world. They have not come anywhere near to the environmental degradation that we've done to the planet. So I think Muslims need to be seen in the proper light. They're mostly decent, hardworking people, people with deep family values, and they want to live in peace.