“When Allah grants us the sense to ask Him for forgiveness, then He has granted us a huge favor. It’s a sign that He wants to forgive us.”

Humiliating people in the name of religion is the practice of someone deprived of the first fruit of religion, humility.

Our religion doesn’t demand perfection but instead a manageable strive to better ourselves.

When you find yourself in a position to help someone, be happy because Allah is answering that person’s prayer through you.

Religion becomes a hollow shell of its former self when ritual remains and thoughtful reflection disappears.

If doctors are paid the same salary as bus drivers, community would not be crazy about making their children doctors.

Insulting the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) is like trying to spit at the sun, it will only come back in your face.

Iblis (satan) himself recognizes the Lordship of Allah, but wants the human being to forget it.

Change your ‘Nafs’, change the world.

You can’t just pretend that the things you watch, and the things you hear, and the places you go will not have an impact on your character. They will.

Guilt is a gift from Allah warning you that what you are doing is violating your soul.

What you desire is what YOU want, what you have is what ALLAH wants.

If you have friends or family who are not practicing, give them your company and not your judgment. They need your patience and your love. Allah is sufficient for judgment and He subhanahu wa ta’ala is a perfect Judge. We are not.

The people who test your patience are a blessing, Without them, you can’t practice patience.

Forgiving someone isn’t just about doing good to another. It’s also about healing a scar in your own heart.

People have no idea how true the promise of Allah is. Put your trust in Allah, and He will see you through.

Sabr is not remaining quiet and allowing anger to build up inside you. Sabr is to talk about what’s bothering you without losing control of your emotions.

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.

Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.

I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness.

If we live in our oneness-heart, we will feel the essence of all religions which is the love of God. Forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, brotherhood and the feeling of oneness are the signs of a true religion.

Compassion for ourselves gives rise to the power to transform resentment into forgiveness, hatred into friendliness, and fear into respect for all beings.

The saints had no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God.

It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.

Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you.