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While the past was a book he had read and re-read may times, the future was just one more literary work of art into which he used to pour himself with deep thought and concentration.

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he two worlds, Muslim and non-Muslim, Eastern and Western, must, as a matter of urgency, make a real effort to get to know one another, for I fear that what we have is not a clash of civilisations, but a clash of ignorance on both sides.
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There are many interpretations of Islam within the wider Islamic community, but generally we are instructed to leave the world a better place than it was when we came into it.
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Indeed, one strength of Islam has always lain in its belief that creation is not static but continuous, that through scientific and other endeavours.
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Nor do these two involve any contradiction, provided man remembers that his own mind is itself the creation of God. Without this humility, no balance is possible. With it, there are no barriers.
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There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.
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Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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Innumerable people since his death have told me how he used to read in the future, and this certainly was one of his very great strengths.
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Death Future Great Immnmerable Read Since Strength
This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.
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Bring Building Context Environment Future Generation Mean Quality Trying
There are those… who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both the means and the motivation to improve their lot.
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There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one’s own greed.
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My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
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Amongst Art Book Gifted Grandfather Many Past Person Qualities
God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
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The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is still little known in the West.
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The Islamic ethic is that if God has given you the capacity or good fortune to be a privileged individual in society, you have a moral responsibility to society.
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