Elijah Muhammad Quotes

There are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks he speaks lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays his trust.

Love of self comes first. The one who loves everybody is the one who does not love anyone.

Accept your place in the sun as it was originally before the creation of this world... The black man is the first and last, maker and owner of the universe.

Knowledge of one's identity, one's self, community, nation, religion, and God, is the true meaning of resurrection, while ignorance of it signifies hell.

Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave

Whoever knows himself knows God.

Accept your own and be yourself!

No nation respects a beggar.

Asking good questions is half of learning.

The search of knowledge is an obligation laid on every Muslim.

Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know.

When the first man created Himself, He was the light of the circle. Then He willed the sun into being It was 6 trillion years between the making of the sun and the creation of man.

A Muslim has five duties towards another Muslim; to return a salutation, visit the sick, follow funerals, accept an invitation and say 'God have mercy on you' when one sneezes.

On a certain day shall every soul come to plead for itself, and every soul shall be repaid according to its deeds; and they shall not be wronged.

And they will ask thee of the spirit. Say: The spirit proceedeth at my Lord's command; but of knowledge, only a little is given to you.

Whatever good works ye send on before [death]... ye shall find with God.

... and we will test you with evil and with good; and unto us shall ye be brought back.

One hour of contemplation surpasses sixty years of worship.

Reviling a Muslim is disobedience to God, and fighting with him is infidelity.

Whoever is humble to men for God's sake, may God exalt his eminence.

Your Lord is bountiful to mankind: yet most of them do not give thanks.

By God ye shall be called to account for your doings!