“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...”

“But I comforted myself with the thought that the reward for every discomfort I suffered for God was a spiritual blessing.”

“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.”

“I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only ...”

“You couldn't relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without losing what made it worthwhile. You had to accept it as a whole--like the world, or the person you loved.”

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”

“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”

“We sometimes fail to realise that when we pray to Allah we are in fact performing a great act of ibadah (worship). On the surface it might seem as if we are asking out of self-interest, but we are ...”

“Ibn Mas'ud said that Allah's Messenger said: Abusing a Muslim is sinful and fighting with his tantamount to Kufr. Bukhari Muslim”

“The source of my suffering and loneliness is deep in my heart. This is a disease no doctor can cure. Only Union with the Friend can cure it.”