Nasr combines in his writing audacious intellectual criticism, deep understanding of Islam... and a commitment to the Western-European contributions to the emancipation of the human condition.

...it is time [for Islam] to assume, along with all of the great cultural traditions, the modern risks of scientific knowledge.

Many use the word “Kingdom” flippantly. Even though we sing about it in our praise songs, we talk about it in our sermons, yet we seem to still not understand its reality in our daily lives.

This is Nimrod, because of whose vile plan the world no longer speaks a single tongue.

...men aren't in touch with their emotions, and don't share enough [?]

Faith in yourself and faith in God are the key to mastery of fear.

With our love, we could save the world.

I'm an optimist about the power of technology to transform lives for the better.

If the Russians ever decide to atom bomb us, they're certain to drop an especially large one on the plant in Pleasantville.

I'm not a fan of justifying bad behavior or justifying why people are the way they are. I think that's a cop out. I don't have a lot of empathy for that.

I really learned to approach climbing not just with a pure athletic mentality, but also to appreciate all these beautiful places we get to go to.

Evolution acts slowly. Our psychological characteristics today are those that promoted reproductive success in the ancestral environmen.