The Mercy of Allah is an Ocean, Our sins are a lump of clay clenched between the beak of a pigeon. The pigeon is perched on the branch of a tree at t…

- Leila Aboulela

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, When Allah loves a people, He tries them.

- Leila Aboulela

I must settle for freedom in this modern time

- Leila Aboulela

Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" - Utaz Ba…

- Leila Aboulela

Why do bad things happen? For pedagogical reasons, so that we can experience the power of Allah, catch a glimpse of Hell and fear it, so that we can …

- Leila Aboulela

I wanted to be good but I wasn't sure if I was prepared

- Leila Aboulela

The sweetest things in life were not necessarily what one strove for and grabbed. Instead, many many times the All-Merciful, the All-Generous would g…

- Leila Aboulela

Control yourself, it is not worth it. You will regret your rudeness afterwards, your sensitive nature will be troubled

- Leila Aboulela

All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are …

- Leila Aboulela