Mohammed Jawad Ali

“Fear of death and an overpowering love of this-worldly possessions sap and destroy the strength of a community. If people fear death, then death becomes the fate of their community. Those who have no fear of death, life is their destiny.”
― Khurram Murad, Key to al-Baqarah: The Longest Surah of the Qur'an

“I think what I loved about America—and still do—is the fact that it remains one of the places where if you had merit or capability, you had a chance to make it happen. It may not be that everybody with capability becomes a great success, but anybody willing to work hard and to be diligent has a fair chance. The United States has less of an issue of who you are, whose son you are, how rich you are as a requirement for success. So, you can be successful from the street, if you had the capability.”
― Peter Casey, The Story of TATA: 1868 to 2021

“Jamsetji said: ‘I can afford to give but I prefer to lend’, as thereby the scholarships could go on in perpetuity, there being no pressure to return the money (no interest). He also did so presumably because self-respect and self-esteem are essential for self-actualization.”
― R.M. Lala, For the Love of India: The Life and Times of Jamsetji Tata

“the event of the ‘golden calf ’ stands for love of this-worldly things as objects of worship (v. 51). This event happened soon after the great blessing of Bani Israel’s deliverance from the Pharaoh. The Book and the covenant had yet to come. This love, when it competes with and overwhelms the love for Allah, is the root cause of decadence.”
― Khurram Murad, Key to al-Baqarah: The Longest Surah of the Qur'an