I seek refuge in Thee from every hope which would distract me.

My god how gentle you are with me in spite of my great ignorance and how merciful You are with me in spite of my ugly deeds

Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through your self.

If you do not know the blessings you have when you have them, then Allah will teach you about them by taking them away from you

When Allah inspires your tongue to ask, know that He wants to give

When He gives, He shows you His Kindness; when He deprives, He shows you His power. And in all that, He is making Himself known to you and coming to you with His gentleness.

When the invocation descends into the heart, if there is darkness within, it illuminates it; and if there is already light, the invocation increases the light and intensifies it.

People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know is in it.

The most beloved manifestation of obedience to God is trust in Him

A sign of the death of the heart: lack of sadness about beneficial actions you have missed, and lack of regret about your mistakes.

The realization of 'La ilaha illa Allah' is one of the states of the heart that can be neither expressed by the tongue nor thought out by the mind.

Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run and for most men this comes chiefly through their work.

I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.

Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny.

Punishments erode relationships and moral growth.

Auguries are oft subtle...and dangerous - thou may deem they mean one thing when they mean something else altogether.

I accept the people's will. As a revolutionary, I have no right to disregard the will of the people.

...every man shares the responsibility and the guilt of the society to which he belongs.

I could not conjure up one melancholy fancy upon a mutton chop and a glass of champagne.

Why did happy memories fade and blur until one could scarcely recall them at all, while horrible memories seemed to retain their blinding clarity and painful sharpness?

Creation is an act of love and it is perpetual.