The most excellent of those who perform good deeds are those who most often remember God in all situations.

My god how gentle you are with me in spite of my great ignorance and how merciful You are with me in spite of my ugly deeds

Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through your self.

If you do not know the blessings you have when you have them, then Allah will teach you about them by taking them away from you

When Allah inspires your tongue to ask, know that He wants to give

When He gives, He shows you His Kindness; when He deprives, He shows you His power. And in all that, He is making Himself known to you and coming to you with His gentleness.

When the invocation descends into the heart, if there is darkness within, it illuminates it; and if there is already light, the invocation increases the light and intensifies it.

People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know is in it.

The most beloved manifestation of obedience to God is trust in Him

A sign of the death of the heart: lack of sadness about beneficial actions you have missed, and lack of regret about your mistakes.

The realization of 'La ilaha illa Allah' is one of the states of the heart that can be neither expressed by the tongue nor thought out by the mind.

What do you most wish for, Izzy?" "Herbs and salads, and fish straight from the river. A man needs no more than such pleasures.

Justice is rendering each killer that which is his due.

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

You increase your joy by increasing the pure joy of others.

I put up with this church, in the hope that one day it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with me in the hope that I will become better.

What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified.

In a lot of places, of course, the '80s had never really come to an end.

I wasn't really asleep I was just meditating on unconsciousness.

You can keep your privacy in the world by keeping your product, not your personality, the star.

I love convincing a reader that an unusual or seemingly ordinary subject is worth his or her time - it's part of the fun for me as a writer.