Making music, creating lyrics comes very naturally to me.

I get to meet people from all walks of life, from all different countries, from different backgrounds.

You have a lot of children that come up to you... and their parents tell you, and sometimes even [the children themselves] tell you how much they love singing your nasheeds. It is a great source of satisfaction that even now you can make a difference in the lives of people.

Initially, when I was first starting as a musician, I was a very nationalistic figure and I used to believe in doing a lot of national songs. I would always have a national song in the albums I did.

I come across children who sometimes come up and say such nice things and it motivates you so much. They look up to you and they would sometimes say something so nice, something so beautiful.

Whoever will give sadaqa, his wealth will increase.

My wife obviously would like to have her husband right next to her. I keep telling her inshaAllah we will be together in paradise.