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In our inherent contradictions as humans, and in order to validate our own pain, we deny the pain of others. But it is in acknowledging the pain of others that we achieve fully our humanity.
Hamza Yusuf
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Hamza Yusuf
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 1
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When paying charity, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand.
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America has an immense amount of power, but it doesn't use it in any benevolent way. It uses it to maintain a status quo.
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If Islam is not making you happy, then something is wrong with your Islam
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Force yourself to be humble, until it becomes second nature. Then it will be an unconscious activity.
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Muslims are peace-loving people generally. Among the young, yes, there are some militant attitudes. But a lot of it arises out of chivalry.
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Hypocrisy is wretched because the hypocrite says with his tongue what is not in his heart. He wrongs his tongue and oppresses his heart. But if the heart is sound, the condition of the tongue follows suit. We are commanded to be upright in speech, which is a gauge of the heart's state.
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The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.
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Whatever is for the sake of Allah will go on and continue. Whatever is for other than Allah, it will end and be severed
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Everything that we do has a spiritual essence. There is a spiritual dimension in everything. All of life has meaning and everything that you do in life is in preparation for your great meeting. This great meeting is your meeting with your Lord, which is absolutely inevitable.
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God is with the broken-hearted. When your heart breaks, it’s a good thing – the breaking of the heart is what opens it up to the light of Allah. The dunya is designed to break your heart, to crush it.
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Where is your heart? Is your heart with God? Is it with your own ego or your lust? Is it with your greed, your pride, envy, or your resentment? This is a time where you can go into yourself and ask: Where is my heart? Ramadan is a time to give the heart back to the One who possesses the hearts.
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Reality of things is hidden in the realm of the unseen
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