Quotes from Mufti Ismail Menk

Don't pick on others if you can't yourself take criticisms. If you have to criticize, be constructive.

Be yourself. There is no need to impress others by pretending to be who you are NOT but STRIVE to be a better person.

A smile that hides the pain within the heart soothes the hearts of those who behold it. So smile even through difficult times.

One of the best gifts you can give others is being sincere or genuine to them.

Correcting others should not be done in a way that gives the impression that we do not have any weaknesses of our own.

If you worry of what people have to say about you, you will always be very worried.

Make a list of your weaknesses and work on them one by one. If you are serious, you'll be surprised how strong you are.

No matter how knowledgeable, professional, powerful or wealthy we may be we will still need to be guided and corrected up to the last breath.

We reap what we sow. We cannot expect apples when we have sown the seed of a cactus.

True friends care enough to try to correct each other without having to feel bad. Know who's worthy of your friendship.

Don't wait to lose something or someone before you realize their true value. It might just be too late.

Your unique way of doing things is what makes you so special so don't always feel the need to do things the way others want you to do them.

When they hate on you its not what they're saying that matters it's the fact that you are worth talking about that matters.

No matter how well you are doing, you can always do better. Believe it and work towards it.

We must avoid letting our emotions override common sense.

Nothing happens for nothing. Strong unfair criticism can be very healthy for us, keeping us in check, developing us, and our effectiveness.

We live in a strange world where the poor walk miles to get food, and the rich walk miles to digest food.

Respect and honor the women in your life. Make them smile, appreciate and acknowledge their contributions. Today and everyday.