If you had one word to describe the root of all this rage, it's humiliation.

I know that people can live celibate lives, I did it myself for many years.

If you had one word to describe the root of all this rage, it's humiliation.

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.

Where is your heart? Is your heart with God? Is it with your own ego or your lust? Is it with your greed, your pride, envy, or your resentment? This is a time where you can go into yourself and ask: Where is my heart? Ramadan is a time to give the heart back to the One who possesses the hearts.

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.

I definitely have sympathy for people who are struggling. I've met with young Muslims who have told me about their struggles.