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Building Good Character, Page 93

Lessons from North Africa

“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Today in North Africa and the Middle East, Freedom is the idea, and it’s unstoppable…….”

Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

“Khaja Moinuddin Chishti is reported to have urged upon his disciples “to develop river-like generosity, sun-like affection and earth-like hospitality”. “The highest form of devotion”, he said “is to redress the misery of those who are in distress — to fulfill the needs of the helpless and to feed the hungry…”

One World

“Many people in the West are attracted to Islam. Despite all the prejudice and Islamophobia, many curious, educated and articulate men and women are discovering, or rather, re-discovering Islam. Large numbers of new Muslims take Shahaadah every day, and over 70% of them are women..!”

Striving for the Truth

“O Allah, let me recognise the Truth for what it is, and follow it, and let me recognise falsehood for what it is, and keep me away from it…”