Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language.

Always walking along despite the dangers and adversities, despite the injustices and horrors, trusting in God so as not to despair of men and events.

Instead of looking outside of ourselves and counting potential enemies, fasting summons us to turn our glance inward, and to take the measure of our greatest challenge: the self, the ego, in our own eyes and as others see us.

We always think from where we come from. We always think from the sources that shape our understanding. I think about the world through the lens of my Islamic tradition. I accept this but I must also have intellectual humility.

Don’t nurture a sense of guilt; rather, nurture a sense of responsibility married with a sense of humility.

Islam doesn't need reform, we need to reform the Muslim mind.

There are certain things that we cannot understand, like why we pray five times a day, for example. But the fact that we choose to pray is understandable.