Remembrance is to the heart what water is to the fish. And what is the state of a fish that leaves water?

Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.

A calamity that makes you turn to Allah is better for you then a blessing which makes you forget the remembrance of Allah

If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant?

What really counts are good endings, not flawed beginnings.

Allah will support the just state even if it is led by unbelievers, but Allah will not support the oppressive state even if it is led by believers

The disease that knowledge brings is arrogance, and the disease that worship brings is showing off

Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is to the heart as water is to a fish; see what happens to a fish when it is taken out of water

If you do good in secret, Allah will shower His good on you in public.

Allah guards the justice loving government, even if it is the government of non-Muslims, and destroys the tyrant government, even if it is the government of Muslims.

When people help one another in sin and transgression, they finish by hating each other.

Your boss loves your ideas ... it's you he doesn't care about.

I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.

In every person there is the capacity to do something really special.

Those who love to be feared, fear to be loved. Some fear them, but they fear everyone.

I take a lot of inspiration from the nature of the universe and visualize my work as a direct or indirect reflection of life, inside and around us.

All I set out to do was to earn a living playing drums, you know? And as luck would have it, I've surpassed that.

Because sometimes when things are going really well, we find the one thing we're pretending we're not looking for.

The cards are bigger than you. You're not bigger than the cards. The cards are the best player at the table. So, let them come to you and don't force the issue. Pick your spots.

We are completely saddled and bridled, and... the bank is so firmly mounted on us that we must go where it will guide.