When you’re overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.
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.
More Tariq Ramadan Quotes
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Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.
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We 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.
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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change
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IS [Islamic State] has played a major role in helping Bashar al-Assad to reposition Syria on the international scene. Now, it is almost impossible to come up with a solution that would exclude him. The political game appears to be very cynical indeed.
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One does not always know how to express the sorrow of the soul. One does not always know how to silence the joy of the heart.
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I understand the need to serve the community by talking about marriage or halal food. But you should also lead with vision, wisdom and courage.
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If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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If we agree to say that those terrorists are indeed Muslim, I have no problem whatsoever to condemn their actions. I won’t apologise though, or justify my point of view.
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For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
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There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.
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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.
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We 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.
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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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