I think that's deeply rooted in Muslim consciousness, the idea of not submitting to anything other than God. "You can abuse me, but you're not going to win me over. But if you treat me with respect and dignity, I'm going to fall in love with you. I'm going to sing your praises all over the world because you're powerful and you treated me with human dignity."

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.

If Islam is not making you happy, then something is wrong with your Islam

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

Whatever is for the sake of Allah will go on and continue. Whatever is for other than Allah, it will end and be severed

A 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.

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