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There's a statement in the Quran: There should be absolutely no compulsion in religion.

Hamza Yusuf

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Hamza Yusuf
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 1
Islamic Scholar
Scholar
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Walla Walla
Washington
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People of the world will reject your reminders, because it reminds them that this world is temporary.
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A democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.
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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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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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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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I can't - and won't - impose my beliefs on others, either verbally or otherwise. I'm not going to judge people.
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I don't have any control over what other people do, and they don't represent me or my faith.
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