

“There is only one sin. and that is theft... when you tell a lie, you steal someones right to the truth.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner

“You are not a small star, you are a reflection of the entire cosmos. Can you hear the big bang in your heart? Eighty times a minute God knocks on the doors of your chest, to remind you that He has never left, and that He is closer to you than the jugular vein in your neck (50:16).”
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“The principles of Islam teach us to be messengers of peace—to be like water, gentle enough to wash away tears and strong enough to drown hatred. To be Muslim is to protect the weak, the orphan, the beggar, the disabled of all races and cultures. To be Muslim is not to be color-blind, but to see the differences between people and to celebrate that diversity as a product of the free will that God chose to give us. As the Qur’an says, “And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed, in that are signs for those of knowledge” (30:22)”
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“As the mystics say, “Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, ‘Is it true?’ at the second ask, ‘Is it necessary?’ and at the third gate ask, ‘Is it kind?”
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
― Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
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