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“Don't let past mistakes make you lose hope of achieving good. Some of those with the worst past have made a great future for themselves.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk, Motivational Moments by Mufti Menk

“Don't be distracted by the noise going on. Pause & reflect. You'll realize how much time you've wasted on all that nonsense around you.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk, Motivational Moments by Mufti Menk

“My heart is too valuable to allow hatred and jealousy to rent a spot.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“When one thinks of all the people who support or have supported Fascism, one stands amazed at their diversity. What a crew! Think of a programme which at any rate for a while could bring Hitler, Petain, Montagu Norman, Pavelitch, William Randolph Hearst, Streicher, Buchman, Ezra Pound, Juan March, Cocteau, Thyssen, Father Coughlin, the Mufti of Jerusalem, Arnold Lunn, Antonescu, Spengler, Beverley Nichols, Lady Houston, and Marinetti all into the same boat! But the clue is really very simple. They are all people with something to lose, or people who long for a hierarchical society and dread the prospect of a world of free and equal human beings. Behind all the ballyhoo that is talked about ‘godless’ Russia and the ‘materialism’ of the working class lies the simple intention of those with money or privileges to cling to them. Ditto, though it contains a partial truth, with all the talk about the worthlessness of social reconstruction not accompanied by a ‘change of heart’. The pious ones, from the Pope to the yogis of California, are great on the’ change of heart’, much more reassuring from their point of view than a change in the economic system.”
― George Orwell, England Your England and Other Essays

“Whatever you do, be gentle. People might have forgiven your harsh words but they may never forget how it stabbed their heart at that time!”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“Obstacles on our path are some of the tests of life. They make us stronger, better people and open up doors we had never imagined.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“When you strive in the way of the Almighty, you don't worry about being accepted or having the approval of others. You know your priority.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“Get up to pray in the dark when all are asleep and see how your path is lit and your life begins to shine.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“‪So you've been having a tough time. You don't know how long more you can hold on. Remember bad days don't last forever. Keep patience alive!”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“A sincere call to the Almighty can change what you may have thought was impossible to change. Never lose hope.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“He who disagrees with you could be correct whilst he who cheers you on could be making a mistake. Ponder.”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“People will talk. No matter what you say or do, you can’t stop them from talking. So let them talk because the Almighty will protect your reputation. As long as you’ve done right and not hurt or harmed anyone, don’t worry. He will be on your side and keep you safe.”
― Mufti Menk

“Check yourself often and correct your faults. Quit blaming others. Take responsibility for your own life. That's the only way you can grow!”
― Mufti Ismail Menk

“If exposure of body is modernism, then animals are more modern than humans.”
― Zakir Naik

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
― Narcotics Anonymous

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Maya Angelou, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now

“What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed in there, regardless. It wasn't just about blood relations or shared chromosomes, but something wider, bigger. We had many families over time. Our family of origin, the family we created, and the groups you moved through while all of this was happening: friends, lovers, sometimes even strangers. None of them perfect, and we couldn't expect them to be. You can't make any one person your world. The trick was to take what each could give you and build your world from it.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

“If I had my life to live over...

Someone asked me the other day if I had my life to live over would I change anything.

My answer was no, but then I thought about it and changed my mind.

If I had my life to live over again I would have waxed less and listened more.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy and complaining about the shadow over my feet, I'd have cherished every minute of it and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was to be my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have eaten popcorn in the "good" living room and worried less about the dirt when you lit the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have burnt the pink candle that was sculptured like a rose before it melted while being stored.

I would have sat cross-legged on the lawn with my children and never worried about grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television ... and more while watching real life.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband which I took for granted.

I would have eaten less cottage cheese and more ice cream.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick, instead of pretending the Earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for a day.

I would never have bought ANYTHING just because it was practical/wouldn't show soil/ guaranteed to last a lifetime.

When my child kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now, go get washed up for dinner."

There would have been more I love yous ... more I'm sorrys ... more I'm listenings ... but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it ... look at it and really see it ... try it on ... live it ... exhaust it ... and never give that minute back until there was nothing left of it.”
― Erma Bombeck, Eat Less Cottage Cheese And More Ice Cream Thoughts On Life From Erma Bombeck

“لا أدري لماذا لا يطير العباد إلى ربِّهم على أجنحةٍ من الشوق بدل أن يُساقوا إليه بسياط من الرهبة ؟! إنَّ الجهل بالله وبدينه هو عِلَّةُ هذا الشعور البارد ، أو هذا الشعور النافر - بالتعبير الصحيح - ؛ مع أنَّ البشر لن يجدوا أبرَّ بهم ولا أحنَى عليهم من الله عز وجل”
― محمد الغزالي, جدد حياتك

“Knock, And He'll open the door
Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun
Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens
Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything.”
― Jalal Ad-Din Rumi

“Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy.”
― Rumi

“Muhammad has always been standing higher than the Christianity. He does not consider god as a human being and never makes himself equal to God. Muslims worship nothing except God and Muhammad is his Messenger. There is no any mystery and secret in it.”
― Leo Tolstoy

“لا يصفو العيش إلا لمن علق قلبه بالله و ترك ما سواه .”
― ابن الجوزي, صيد الخاطر

“لوعلمته لم يكن هو ،

ولو جهلك لم تكن أنت :

فبعلمه أوجدك ،

وبعجزك عبدته !

فهو هو لِهُوَ : لا لَكَ

وأنت أنت : لأنَت ولَهُ !

فأنت مرتبطٌ به ،

ماهو مرتبطٌ بك .

الدائرة مطلقةً

مرتبطةٌ بالنقطة .

النقطة مطلقةً

ليست مرتبطة بالدائرة

نقطةُ الدائرة مرتبطةٌ بالدائرة ..”
― ابن عربي, الفتوحات المكية

“لقد أصبح الفساد الى حد أن أكبر أعداء المسلمين هم المسلمون وان المسلم اذا اراد ان يخدم ملته او وطنه وقد يخشى ان يبوح بالسر من ذلك لأخيه. إذ يحتمل ان يذهب هذا الى الاجانب المحتلين فيقدم لهم بحق أخيه الوشاية التي يرجو بها بعض الزلفى. وقد يكون أمله بها فارغا.”
― شكيب أرسلان, لماذا تأخر المسلمون ولماذا تقدم غيرهم؟

“أراد الله أن يخلص المؤمنين من الانفعال و من القلق لأنهما يسببان أمراضا قاتلة للجسد .. و لكي يعيش المؤمن و المؤمنة حياة طيبة .. طلب الله جل جلاله منهم إلا يحزنوا على مافاتهم و ألا يفرحوا بما جاءهم .. لأنها كلها أقدار الله لها حكمة .. فقد يكون ما فاتهم شرا جنبهم الله إياه .. و ما جاء ليس خيرا لهم فلا يفرحوا به”
― محمد متولي الشعراوي, الغيب

“في العادة لا يقلق من له أب، فكيف يقلق من له رب!”
― محمد الشعراوي

“أتمني أن يصل الدين إلي أهل السياسة .. ولا يصل أهل الدين إلي السياسة”
― محمد متولي الشعراوي