Quotes from Hamza Yusuf

fear of poverty. Scholars have said that nurturing this fear is tantamount to harboring a negative opinion about God, the Exalted, who has revealed, "Satan threatens you with poverty, and he commands you to immorality. But God promises you His forgiveness and bounty" (QUR'AN , 2:268).

God shall not forgive that person until he forgives his brother, for rancor is a serious affliction that festers in one's heart and blocks good things from coming to one.

Before us they planted, and now we eat what they have planted. We too must plant, so that those after us will likewise eat.

The Prophet also said that the affair of believers is all good. Even if something unpleasant occurs, there is good in it.

Act for your world as if you will live forever, and act for your Hereafter as if you are going to die tomorrow.

Hardship and ease walk hand-in-hand in this world, and embracing them both as being from the same benevolent source ensures that we walk with gratitude for our blessings and gratefulness for our challenges. We sincerely believe that mercy pervades the cosmos, and in recognizing that, we reconnect with the hope of spring, the serenity of summer, the beauty of autumn, and the majesty of winter. Each comes with its gifts, and each call us to reflect.

Es gibt keinen Platz für Hoffnungslosigkeit. Der Kampf geht weiter. Diese Welt war niemals dafür gedacht, um das Paradies zu sein. Gott hat die Welt erschaffen, damit du durch sie zu Gott finden mögest. Wenn du an Gott glaubst, dann wirst du für alle Bedrängnisse, die dir in diesem Leben widerfahren, am Tage des Jüngsten Gerichts die Belohnung dafür erhalten.

apportionment in the world. Thus, one is opposing how God meted out sustenance in concord with His wisdom. Therefore, one must oppose his own ego's desires and seek treatment for this disease with the healing force of acceptance of the divine decree and prayer on behalf of one's enemies in a way that suppresses the ego [nafs].

One of the cures for heedlessness is keeping good and sincere company. It is recognized in virtually all traditions and cultures that the company one keeps has inroads to one's heart and morality. When surrounded by people who are sincere and trustworthy, one only benefits from them. Even when a person errs, good companions remind him and set him right.

When paying charity, for example, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand. It is a privilege to be in a position to offer charity and an honor to fulfill a divine obligation.

If one is to have fear, it should be of God, who has revealed, "And whoever fears God, He will make for him a way out. And He will provide for him in a way he never expected. And whoever trusts in God, He is sufficient for him" (QUR'AN , 65:2

If one wants anything, one should seek it from God, the Sovereign of the heavens and the earth. The basic rule is to ask God and then work; that is, one should utilize the means (asb?b) that one must use in order to achieve something in this world.

On the Day of Judgment no one is safe save the one who returns to God with a pure heart. (Quran) Surely in the breasts of humanity is a lump of flesh, if sound then the whole body is sound, and if corrupt then the whole body is corrupt. Is it not the heart? (Prophet Muhammad ) Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God. (Jesus )

The onus is on us as a community to really put forward a different face for our religion, for our community, and for our Lord, and for our Prophet, peace be upon him, because it's really unacceptable that a religion with all of this beauty should be painted with such ugly strokes. So we're really here trying to paint a beautiful picture of our faith in action.

Impure people oppress, and the pure-hearted not only forgive their oppressors, but elevate them in status and character.

The felicities one is the one who learns by the tribulation of others and does not learn through his tribulation.

Imam M?lik said that to seek out Paradise is more than acceptable, though the motivation behind worship should ultimately be solely for the sake of God and fulfillment of His commands.

it. When the Prophet saw a reflection of himself—and he was a beautiful man—he would make the following supplication: "O God, as You have made my countenance most excellent, make my character most excellent." Imam Mawl?d says that to rid oneself of vanity or to prevent it from entering one's heart, one should reflect long and hard on the fact that all blessings are entirely from God and that one cannot produce any benefit or harm without His permission.

If one wishes not to incur the wrath of God, then one should not be wrathful or angry with people unjustly. Similarly, the Prophet said that whoever makes someone's path to knowledge easy, God will make his or her path to Paradise easy. And whoever covers the shortcomings of his brother, God will cover his shortcomings in the Hereafter. God, the All-Wise, placed this special reciprocity in this world.

I am looking forward to yawm al qiyamah, I really am, I think it's gonna be an amazing day, for me, you get the director's commentary.

?nsanlar aras?nda en yüksek dereceliler, hiçbir ?eyin kendilerini Allah'? anmaktan al?koyamad??? kimselerdir. "Onlar ayakta dururken, otururken, yanlar? üzerine yatarken Allah'? zikredenlerdir.

Kalp, huzurlu olmak için tasarlanm??t?r, ki bu hale ancak Allah'? zikrederek eri?ilir: "Bilesiniz ki kalpler ancak Allah'? anmakla huzura kavu?ur." (Rad suresi,28)

??te bu hal, de?i?meyen bir gerçe?in etraf?nda ?ekillenir: Ne yaparsak yapal?m Allah'?n bizi gördü?ünün fark?nda olmak. Bu fark?ndal??? beslemek, insan? Hakk'? gücendirecek ve edebe ayk?r? i?ler yapmaktan al?koyar. ??te nebevi terbiyenin asaleti buradan gelir.

?nsan, Allah'?n kullar?ndan hiçbir ?ey talep etmemelidir. E?er bir ?ey isteyecekse göklerin ve yerin Rabbi olan Allah'tan istemelidir.