Physical wounds heal, but those on the soul are difficult to heal..

People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account..

I am not taking away the historical legacy, but it should not become a burden..

I believe the minorities need to have a strategy of survival because needless aggression when you cannot change the situation does not help. Wisdom i….

Atheists blame religion when priests do wrong. Anything can be misused, whether it is nuclear power or a matchstick. So, how can I blame religion? Pa….

Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values..

What is religion? I want to remove the chaff from the grain. For me it is not what it is for the common people. If you take away certain social custo….

Weapons are less harmful than words..

My personal belief is we should not bow to any object. But Islam was aware of this human weakness and fulfilled that need through Haj to kiss a stone….

Quran says do not abuse others' gods, they will abuse Allah. But most people do not believe in this... they feel their way is the only right one. Thi….

Real 'imaan' is faith in humanity, so those who deny goodness are kafirs..

Potency does not mean being unnecessarily aggressive; one has to be wise..

Those who take to guns could do so due to deprivation, suppression, or historical legacy. The Afghans have lived through violence for centuries, by t….

I was told by my father, who was a priest, that it was the basic duty of a Muslim to establish peace on earth... I soon came to the conclusion that i….

Women's position includes so many pre-Islamic customs that have become an integral part of the Shariat. I am fighting that. Triple talaq is not menti….

The individual cannot exist on his/her own and the collectivism should respect freedom of conscience. My struggle is about the freedom of thought..

Times change and we should change and grow, and yet be proud of our legacy..

History is full of instances of people who challenged the mighty forces of evil and they were not only fighting a lonely battle but were left alone t….

The Sufi saint Mazhar Jaan Jana of 18th century Delhi believed that the Quran condemns bowing before deities because in pre-Islamic idol worship ston….

Jihad is nothing but making efforts to realise goodness in life..

Many people asked me to convert. I said my religious convictions remain. I am fighting the wrongs within my own community. And if I decide to convert….