Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
TARIQ RAMADANFear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
TARIQ RAMADANYour heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
TARIQ RAMADANGreek philosophy departs from the assumption that we can understand the world autonomously using our rational faculties. Islam is not saying this.
TARIQ RAMADANTo have a moral sense is not to be dogmatic in dealing with rules. It can be an open way with dealing with questions of objectives and purpose, which is completely different.
TARIQ RAMADANIf you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
TARIQ RAMADANCultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.
TARIQ RAMADANWe are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
TARIQ RAMADANIslam, as a religion, has been established in France for a long time, and the religious question has been resolved in this country. Islam does not threaten France’s future in any way.
TARIQ RAMADANFor me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
TARIQ RAMADANWe need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
TARIQ RAMADANI am too old to think that numbers are creating change
TARIQ RAMADANWe should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
TARIQ RAMADANWe cannot have a free market since it does not really set us free. It’s free for interest, speculation and consumerism to create false needs.
TARIQ RAMADANWe should not fool ourselves. When the Quran says wa la qad karamna Bani Adam [“we have honored the Children of Adam”] so yes we should all be free but this should not mean that we must act against the dignity of human beings.
TARIQ RAMADANIntellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
TARIQ RAMADANTeach the heart not to give way to proud emotions and arrogant thinking; bring the mind to heart-soothing solutions that make it possible to control oneself gently and wisely.
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