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.
Omar SuleimanImagine if your kids had to carry a ladder to climb an apartheid wall to get to school everyday.
Omar SuleimanWhen people wear you out, spend some time in isolation with Allah and your relationship with Him will improve as well as with the people.
Omar SuleimanI 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.
Omar Suleiman