In our inherent contradictions as humans, and in order to validate our own pain, we deny the pain of others. But it is in acknowledging the pain of others that we achieve fully our humanity.

My experience on this planet is that if you treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.

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

Opinion is not knowledge. You're entitled to your own opinion but you're not entitled to your own facts.

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

Muslims have been an almost entirely benevolent force in the 20th century. They did not wreak the havoc the Western powers wreaked on the world. They have not come anywhere near to the environmental degradation that we've done to the planet. So I think Muslims need to be seen in the proper light. They're mostly decent, hardworking people, people with deep family values, and they want to live in peace.

Why do we need to justify God's existence? He exists. We need to justify our own existence.