“He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest.”

If you want to control other people, first control yourself.

It is bad for a young man to sin; but it is worse for an old man to sin.

The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.

There is nothing we can do about others’ hatred. We can only keep our own hearts clean.

To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad.

Muslims should live like brothers.

Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.

The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.

When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God.

He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.

Allah will help him who moves in the way of Allah.

There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.

Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed.

Knowledge is the life of the mind.

Run away from greatness and greatness will follow you.

He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him.

The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?

He is born in vain, who having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realize God in this very life.

Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.

The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.

Our yesterday’s to-morrow now is gone, And still a new to-morrow does come on. We by to-morrow draw out all our store, Till the exhausted well can yield no more.

Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, But an eternal Now does always last.

Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.

The spirit does not need a body, but the body needs spirit, or it cannot live. The soul can live without a body, but the body without a soul dies