Top 86 Quotes & Sayings by Nouman Ali Khan

Spirituality is impacted not only by remembrance but by diet, stress, sleeping and eating habits among other things. Take care of yourself.

People of dua are optimistic by definition. They know that dua and thoughts like 'unlikely' or 'impossible' don't coexist.

If you believe in justice, surely you believe in the hereafter, because this world is not just.

Allah will intervene into our emotional states. He can give you tranquillity again; whether it's anxiety, fear, grief, anger - whatever emotion, whatever thing that's happened that has left you scared, Allah can remove that scar entirely.

The more knowledge (of deen) you have the more humble you should be. Instead you are becoming judgemental.

Sabr is not remaining quiet and allowing anger to build up inside you. Sabr is to talk about what's bothering you without losing control of your emotions.

Filthy language is used by people who don't have the maturity or intelligence to express themselves with better words.

Your sin is not greater than God’s mercy.

I'm grateful for believing in a religion that can naturally adapt to changing times yet uphold timeless values and principles.

Insulting the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) is like trying to spit at the sun, it will only come back in your face.

If doctors are paid the same salary as bus drivers, community would not be crazy about making their children doctors

Every Hour has its own value. Every minute is precious. Every second is irreplaceable. Thank Allah for the time you have, be it little. If you thank Allah for something, He will surely increase it in its blessings.

The most important investment of our time is in our people and in our youth.

You know what the Quran teaches me? The Quran teaches me that an incredibly wealthy man can be a failure (Firaun) and a homeless man can be successful (Prophet Ibrahim). It teaches me that success has nothing to do with wealth and failure has nothing to do with poverty.

Islam didn't make it Haram for you to fall in love. It didn't forbid you from wanting someone. It only guides that love so it protects you, her, your families and especially saves you from humiliation on judgment day. If you love her so much, why are you ok with letting her engage in this questionable relationship knowing full well that she will have to answer Allah just like you will. You don't love her enough to save her from that?

When you’re not patient, you start complaining. And the fact that you’re complaining is a sign that you’re not grateful.

When Allah puts barakah (His blessings) in something, it will come beyond your expectations- never underestimate the power of one good deed.

Iblis (satan) himself recognizes the Lordship of Allah, but wants the human being to forget it

When someone isn’t smart enough to express their frustration, they use dirty words. Those are words that describe a lack of intelligence. Smart people don’t use those kind of dirty words, because they find it an insult to their intelligence.

It is not true that if we had true faith we would not be sad. Prophets (as), and righteous people experienced a great deal of sadness. The Quran is full of stories in which the central theme is sadness. Sadness is a reality of life. The Quran is not there to eliminate sadness, but to navigate it. Sadness is one of the tests of life, just as happiness, and anger are tests.

You train your heart to control your body. That's what you do when you fast.

Islam doesn't try to destroy cultures; it cleans them up. You can keep your language but get rid of your racist speech. You can keep your style of cooking, but get rid of alcohol. You can keep your cultural dresses, but keep your modesty on the highest level.

I should be grateful for the tough times because Allah chose me, thought I was good enough to go through it.

The Heart is like a fuel tank, that you always have to keep filling up with Imaan

Low self esteem is rooted in many things. One of them is not spending time to appreciate the gifts we've been given.

Husbands and wives, if you guys don’t have a beautiful marriage, a loving marriage, a romantic marriage you are ruining your eeman! You have to have a marriage so awesome that you don’t have to look at the character of a movie or a play and say ‘i wish i had a marriage like this’, your marriage should be better than that because otherwise, Sheytan will come to each one of you and say ‘man i wonder, is there anything better out there, why am I stuck in this?’ Both husband and wife have to work hard to make their relationship work not for yourselves but for your eeman!

If we show Allah just a little bit of gratitude, He tells us, 'I will increase you, and increase you, and increase you, I swear to it. If you could only show Me the least bit of gratitude.'

Just because you’re a Believer, doesn’t mean your safe from the Hell-fire.

Our religion doesn't demand perfection but instead a manageable strive to better ourselves.

People have no idea how true the promise of Allah is. Put your trust in Allah, and He will see you through.

When you find yourself in a position to help someone, be happy because Allah is answering that person’s prayer through you.

Every single night our soul is taken, and every single night the Angel asks before bringing it back, "Ya Allah what about this one?" "Do You want to send it back?" Do You want to pull the plug or should we keep the Ruh (soul)?" And every night Allah gives permission to the Angel to let us live one more time."

You know how everyone felt like they were the favorite person of Rasulallah salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam? We need to bring that sunnah into our homes. When we speak to our mother, she should feel that she's the most loved person in our life. When we speak to our wife, she should also get the same feeling. Before we try to change the world, let's bring balance in our homes.

Self restraint in speech, food, entertainment and vanity are the most essential fundamental of spiritual growth.

What you desire is what YOU want, what you have is what ALLAH wants.

Regret is a form of punishment itself.

The worst expression of the Prophet’s (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam) anger towards his wife was that he would remain silent.

Forgiving someone isn't just about doing good to another. It's also about healing a scar in your own heart.

He (Shaithan) is extremely patient. He won't get you in one shot. He'll come at you and he'll put a little bit and a little bit and a little bit until he destroys your character.

You can't just pretend that the things you watch, and the things you hear, and the places you go will not have an impact on your character. They will.

You and I are not Muslim, because we are born in a Muslim family. You and I are not Muslim, because you read a book about Islam, or saw a Youtube video and decided to become Muslim. We are Muslim, because Allah chose us. Allah chose us.

People can put you down, and they will but Allah will never abandon you, so long as you don’t.

Allah created the bonds of family, so Who are you to cut bonds that Allah has created.

Islam is not about “we’re better than you”. Rather it is about “let me show you something that is better for you

Every single success you experience is a combination of two things: your effort and Allah's help. When you don't put in enough effort, Allah does not give His barakah. And sometimes you might put in a lot of effort but you may not see the result you expected. That, also, is Allah's barakah.

The people who test your patience are a blessing.. Without them, you can't practice patience.

Religion becomes a hollow shell of its former self when ritual remains and thoughtful reflection disappears.

When Allah grants us the sense to ask Him for forgiveness, then He has granted us a huge favor. It's a sign that He wants to forgive us.

Every relationship has tough days. Don't let the grudge last. Be the first to try to make things right and stop waiting for an apology.

There is nothing wrong with having a good job, there is nothing wrong with having a nice house, there is nothing wrong with that. There is something wrong when that is your goal.

You can’t change someone’s behaviour, all you can do is remind them, and hope that Allah will change their heart.

The real Da'wah to Islam is the character of a Muslim.

Find better company, find company of people better than yourself so you be surrounded with those best in character and so you may learn something.

When your Islamic discourse with someone becomes a debate, that's when you know that you have to stop. The psychology of a debate is like a sports competition, and no one likes to lose. So even if you make a good point, the other person isn't going to congratulate you. They are thinking about revenge.

Talk with your daughters, Play with your sons. You need to be a better friend to them than anyone else. This society offers lots of evil friends. Before they make those kinds of friends, they need to find their best friend in you.

When you’re going through something hard and you start wondering where Allah is, just remember, the Teacher is always quiet during a test.

The hypocrite takes good advice as an insult.

If your parents are alive, be grateful at the opportunity to earn Jannah by serving them

Forget bad deeds, even the good we do are full of mistakes.

When you see someone who is not as religious, remember that you were once on the edge of the fire, and it was Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala's favor upon you to guide you. Arrogance will wipe away any goodness from the transformation.