Language is the crowning achievement of human beings, and that is something Muslims have always known and revered. We are a literate people whose miracle is a Book from an unlettered man, peace and blessings be upon him, who was the most articulate and eloquent human being who ever lived. We honor our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in honoring language that he loved so much and used so well.

America is about choices, including those to live certain lifestyles.

Practice makes permanent, not perfect. If you practice the wrong thing, you make the wrong act permanent.

What 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. Allāh loves the patient; part of the reason the tribulation comes is to draw the quality of patience out of them - He loves this quality.

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

Perhaps, a sin that humbles you is better than a good deed that makes you arrogant.

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