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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.

Hamza Yusuf

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Hamza Yusuf
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 1
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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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People of the world will reject your reminders, because it reminds them that this world is temporary.
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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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