To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

Quote by Cat Stevens

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It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who...

It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who...

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never...

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never...

The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to...

The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to...

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but...

I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support...

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support...

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an...

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an...

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith...

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith...

Music is part of God's universe.

Music is part of God's universe.