If you take a child and you throw the child up there is a point where you see this, they go into this state of complete panic and then when they come back to your arms they are laughing. That is dunya, I guarantee you, that moment, that is your life, you came from God and you are going back to God and there is just a moment when you are in a complete state of panic but just relax, you are in good hands. Just relax.

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

I'm amazed at the courage of the journalists on the frontlines in Iraq, but we need intellectual courage in our community.

People have to be exposed to Muslims, just experience Muslims; talk to them. Reach out, read about Islam, try to find out about it.

Religion is here to unite us. It's not here to divide us. If it's dividing us, it's not God's religion, it's something else.

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

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