Syed Siraj

“He was simply a nadhir, a messenger with a warning, and should approach the Quraysh humbly, avoid provocation, and be careful not to attack their gods. This is what the great prophets had done in the past.28 A prophet had to be altruistic; he must not trumpet his own opinions egotistically or trample on the sensibilities of others, but should always put the welfare of the community first. A”
― Karen Armstrong, Muhammad: Prophet for Our Time

“The new Sufi tariqahs founded at this time stressed the unlimited potential of human life. Sufis could experience on the
spiritual plane what the Mongols had so nearly achieved in terrestrial politics”
― Karen Armstrong, Islam: A Short History

“Marriages conducted in absentia to seal an alliance were often contracted at this time between adults and minors who were even younger than ‘A’isha. This practice continued in Europe”
― Karen Armstrong, Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time

“Today’s humans do not need terrorists to disrupt peace in the world – they are doing it themselves quite well.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Gospel of Technology