Why does one need a doctor if God has given us our body and we pray to Him for our help?
Seyyed Hossein NasrThe Islamic world is not only suffering from the American occupation of Palestine and Iraq, it's also suffering from the unbelievable corruption in Afghanistan by Afghans themselves and also in Iraq - I'm just giving these 2 examples of countries which are under direct occupation; I do not mean at all to negate the terrible events that led to this or what's going on with the foreign occupation there.
Seyyed Hossein NasrThe Shariah has many other functions but also protects the tarqiah; it protects the spiritual path.
Seyyed Hossein NasrWhat does a lamp do? The lamp is like a horse that is running but stays put. But by virtue of being a lamp it illuminates the space around it. Therefore, the practice of purifying one's soul, of living virtuously, has tremendous impacts upon the ethics of the surrounding society.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr