“Boys will always be boys, he said. The relationship obviously wasnt meant to be. He told me I should trust that the break-up was for the best, even if I couldnt see that yet. As with every form of ...”

“Anyone seeking to draw closer to God needs to curb the horizontal and ascend to God vertically, he said. And this means giving oneself fully to God with all ones heart, body, mind and soul. There ...”

“Youve been tested. He advised me to try and forgive and pardon, and this way seek to become beloved by God without my forgiveness being tied to the one who wronged me. This is the Divine remedy, he...”

“Nothing happens without Gods will, and life doesnt always go according to plan. Man proposes, God disposes. And it is Gods will that we need to surrender to. In retrospect it usually all makes sense.”

“God was inviting me to go on Hajj, but before that I needed to settle my debts. Muslims may only embark on their pilgrimage if they are debt-free or at least have made an arrangement for repayment.”

“the essence of the Hajj is Arafat. On the ninth day of the Hajj month all pilgrims gather on the great Plain of Arafat to offer their deepest heartfelt prayers. Its a reminder of Resurrection, when...”

“Losing your job gives you time”

“May the stars guide you. May the winds cleanse all ills and remain at your back. May the earth protect you and give you strength. May fire guard you, and rain refresh you, may all nature be your fr...”

“Why wait for your happiness to come from your future blessings, when this moment already has all you need to live happily?”

“People go on marrying because they can't resist natural forces, although many of them may know perfectly well that they are possibly buying a month's pleasure with a life's discomfort.”

“Let your discomfort and pain push you into something new.”

“She'd slept terribly the night before. The room, the bed, were both comfortable enough, but she'd been plagued with strange dreams, the sort that lingered upon waking but slithered away from memory...”

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.”

“We limit ourselves and God who wants to work through us”

“God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose”