“So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified in pursuing them and warring against them”

At the same time the Muslims are commanded to exercise self-restraint as much as possible.

It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah.

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

Even when we are fighting, it should be for a principle not out of passion.

Remember that if they had fought against you, your difficulties would have been increased. Their neutrality itself may be a great advantage to you..

Force is a dangerous weapon.

Approach or come: refers not to the physical act of coming, but to the mental attitude; the heart is mentioned for sincerity. When they sincerely promise not to fight against you, do not pursue them.

Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights.

Irreverence is a declaration of independence.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that ‘if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression’, human rights should be protected by the rule of law.

I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards.

Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.

Today’s Declaration: I focus on what I want, not on what i don’t want.

Today’s Declaration: I am courageous. I am willing to act in spite of fear.

It is an absolute declaration of the fact that within my heart I have abandoned worship at the Cross.