Mufti Ismail Menk Quotes

“Don't be distracted by the noise going on. Pause & reflect. You'll realize how much time you've wasted on all that nonsense around you.”

“Don't let past mistakes make you lose hope of achieving good. Some of those with the worst past have made a great future for themselves.”

“Minimalism? It is something I appreciate as an art form but leave to others - unless you count a collection of warhorse-workwear Yves Saint Laurent trouser suits. Maybe my penchant for hippie-deluxe eccentricity came from an escapist dream of a different world. It was tough being a working mom in the 1970s.”

“There is something sad about clothes laid in a tomb of trunks.”

“A sincere call to the Almighty can change what you may have thought was impossible to change. Never lose hope.”

“Get up to pray in the dark when all are asleep and see how your path is lit and your life begins to shine.”

“Whatever you do, be gentle. People might have forgiven your harsh words but they may never forget how it stabbed their heart at that time!”

“Check yourself often and correct your faults. Quit blaming others. Take responsibility for your own life. That's the only way you can grow!”

“My heart is too valuable to allow hatred and jealousy to rent a spot.”

“He who disagrees with you could be correct whilst he who cheers you on could be making a mistake. Ponder.”