“If you want Allah to be persistent in granting you the thing you love, then be persistent in doing the things he loves.”

“Rest assured that no one has a special relationship with Allah (SWT). Whoever denies me is not my (follower). The appearance of the Relief (al-Faraj) depends solely upon Allah (SWT); therefore, those who propose a certain time for it are liars. As to the benefit of my existence in Occultation (Ghaibat), it is like the benefit of the sun behind clouds where the eyes do not see. Indeed, my existence is an amnesty for the people of the earth. Pray much to Allah (SWT) to hasten the Relief, for therein also lays the release from your sufferings.”

“They smell your breathLest you have said: I love you,They smell your heart:These are strange times, my dear.From the poem Strange Times, My Dear, in the PEN Anthology of Contemporary Literature”

“Wasting time is worse than death, because death separates you from this world whereas wasting time separates you from Allah”

“Work for a Better Life as if you live forever,And work for Better End as if you die tomorrow”

“Allah, Most High, has truly blessed us. He has created just for us the mysterious spirit that He has breathed into us and by so doing distinguished us from all other physical creation. He has adorned us with our incomparable intellect, which further distinguishes us from all else in this creation. What other creature on this planet -another gift He has blessed us with- can even begin to create the likes of this Internet? Will we not stop, give thanks to our Merciful and Generous Lord? Will we not stop and realize how precious our lives are and begin to show each other more love, mercy, kindness and empathy? Will we not stop, take time, and reflect?”

“Whether you are a man or woman, make sure that you see the person that you are considering to build a relationship with for who they are, not what you want them to be.”