by Arshad Gamiet
“Without faith, people see the world in 2 dimensions only. They only see themselves and everything that’s out there, the natural world, the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms: earth, water, wind and fire. That’s all: just the human Self and everything around it…”
By Arshad Gamiet
“A good Muslim personality is constructed from the inside, not from the outside. It begins with the right attitude, the right disposition of the heart… When the attitude is right and the qalb, the spiritual heart is sound, everything else, including the hijabs, niqabs, burqas, beards, thobes and turbans may (or may not) take care of themselves later… Let’s always keep our sense of perspective, and remember our priorities.”
By Arshad Gamiet
“Never belittle even the smallest good deed that you can do, in Allah’s Name. He will infuse barakah, He will magnify your good deeds far beyond your wildest imagination…”
“People without faith live in a 2-dimensional world; they’re only aware of themselves and what’s around them, the material world. They do not acknowledge the vital 3rd dimension: Allah, The One who created everything…
“The Holy Quran uses both rhetoric and reason in a powerful way. It addresses us, the readers, not as passive consumers of information, but as critical and sentient human beings. It engages both our intellect and our innate sense of balance, fairness, reason, logic and beauty, which are gifts from Allah…”
By Arshad Gamiet. “Hajj… also symbolises the inward journey each and every one of us must undertake, to find our own centre, in the Kaaba of the human heart. What desires, what emotions and passions are still circling, making tawaaf around our spiritual heart?”
“Truth and beauty are aspects of the same divine Reality. The truth and beauty of the Holy Quran will continue to inspire …
“The Holy Qur’an is more than just the greatest work of literature in any language. It’s much more than a collection of amazing stories, metaphors and parables. It’s pre-eminently a THE book of divine Wisdom, the Criterion between right and wrong, the radiant guiding light to navigate our way through the treacherous waters of life…”
