Omar Suleiman Quotes

I tell people this over and over again: don't attach your faith to people. People will come and go. People will disappoint you. People will divulge dark secrets. People will turn out to be the opposite of what you thought. Allah is perfect. His Messenger (peace be upon him) is a perfect example, and the religion is a perfect methodology. Attach yourself to the principles instead of the people. That way no Shaykh going wild or role model going rogue will be able to shake your faith.

Love the people you think you'd want to be with in the hereafter.

Your true friends dont shy away from keeping you in check because your wellbeing is more important to them than even your friendship and they'd rather risk offending you than watch you harm yourself.

Sometimes the person that excites you most isn't necessarily going to make the best husband or wife. It takes a lot to see past the glamor and glitter when you're looking to get married and look for someone who's going to be a loving companion that will stand by your side no matter what and better you while also seeking to be bettered by you.

Never forget the favors done for you. Always forget the favors you’ve done for others.

Imagine if your kids had to carry a ladder to climb an apartheid wall to get to school everyday.

Renew your intention EVERY day, EVERY time you pray, and EVERY time you are about to do a good deed or else shaytan will lead your heart and mind astray.

When you give, expect nothing from people and everything from Allah.

When you forget that you need Allah, He puts you in a situation that causes you to call upon him. And that's for your own good.

Don't make your wedding a pleasant memory in this life but a source of misery in the next. Make it an eternally good memory. In trying to have a halal wedding, you might sacrifice many relationships but the opposite might mean sacrificing the only relationship that will matter in the hereafter for a bunch of people who don't even really care about you. Don't make one night the cause of your regret for an eternity.

Positive thinking isn't ignoring life's problems, it's understanding that Allah can make a way out for you if you sincerely try.

The sign of a beautiful person is that they always see beauty in others.

Kind words cost you nothing but are sometimes worth more than a million dollars.

Don't go into Ramadan having hurt anyone without seeking their forgiveness. The last thing you'd want on the day of judgment is to find that your entire Ramadan with all of its quran recitation, fasting, taraweeh prayers, laylatul qadr, etc. went completely to waste because your pride stopped you from saying “I'm sorry”. With that being said, I'm sorry if I've written, said, or done anything to offend you. Please find it in your heart to forgive and make dua that Allah grants me guidance and sincerity.

When Allah loves you, He places the love of you in the hearts of the people whose love is worth having.

If you complain that Allah is testing you too much, you're failing the test.

Allah is Most Merciful even when He sends us trials, for even His punishment is for our own good.

Being unashamedly Muslim while excelling in whatever you do is of the greatest forms of Dawah.

Good friends are hard to find so when you find one, hold on tight!

Sometimes being let down my a human being is the direct cause for you finding your own strength & depending only on Allah.

Your success does not depend on the failure of others.

Acting humble for people's praise is one of the most dangerous forms of riyaa (showing off).

When people wear you out, spend some time in isolation with Allah and your relationship with Him will improve as well as with the people.

When you treat people well, those same people might not treat you the same way. But if you pay attention, you'll notice that Allah has sent OTHER people who treat you even better.

Sometimes you wish you never met certain people, then you grow and realize that they were a gift in disguise and contributed to making you the person you are.

Sometimes Allah gives you bitterness in this life so that you can further enjoy the sweetness of the hereafter.

Many sisters complain that people don't want to marry them unless they stop wearing hijab. No man is worth your hijab, and a real man wouldn't request you to take it off in the first place.

What you see in other people is a reflection of yourself. A person of goodness sees goodness in others and a person of evil sees evil in others.

Sometimes you don't realize how special something is until you lose it. Thats how I feel about Ramadan every year.

In order to bring out the best in people, you need to give them your best.

In trusting Allah, remember that what's best for you might be what's most painful.

Wake up knowing that Allah is greater than any obstacle you may face today.

If you're not doing it for Allah, then don't expect any help from Allah.

Talk to Allah in your own language with your heart fully present. Allah doesn't need you to rhyme or speak arabic.

One thing I've always struggled with in life is loving people too much. It's painful when that love is not reciprocated. But one thing I always comfort myself with is the fact that Allah will always show greater love to those who love Him. Allah doesn't disappoint you so keep your heart attached to Him.