A Quote by Abdullah Yusuf Ali

At the same time the Muslims are commanded to exercise self-restraint as much as possible. Force is a dangerous weapon. It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah. Even when we are fighting, it should be for a principle not out of passion.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Scholar
April 14, 1872 - December 10, 1953

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