Allah knows exactly what to give you to help you return to Him. The events in your life are purposeful, appropriate & non-random.
Hamza YusufWe live in the age of Noah (a.s.) in the sense that a flood of distraction accosts us. It is a slow and subtle drowning. For those who notice it, they engage in the remembrance of God. The rites of worship and devotion to God's remembrance (dhikr) are planks of the ark. When Noah (a.s.) started to build his ark, his people mocked him and considered him a fool. But he kept building. He knew what was coming. And we know too.
Hamza YusufWhy do we need to justify God's existence? He exists. We need to justify our own existence.
Hamza YusufCall on your Lord when your heart is brittle, that is a time when it's in pieces and the Light of Allah can fill the gaps. That is why Allฤh is with the broken hearted.
Hamza YusufA democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.
Hamza YusufWhat comes to a person in his or her life, however difficult it may be, perhaps will help a person move closer to God. The response to tribulation is abr, which is patience, perseverance, steadfastness, and resolve. Allฤh loves the patient; part of the reason the tribulation comes is to draw the quality of patience out of them - He loves this quality.
Hamza Yusuf