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

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

Muhammad Ali put an end to the idea that you can't be an American and a Muslim.

Islam is based on naql (texts) and ‘aql (intellect). Some people just have the texts – we call them naql-heads.

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.

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

Desire is an attempt to feel the void.