Hamza Yusuf Quotes

September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.

Hamza Yusuf

A lot of our leadership has become acutely aware of speaking more fairly, of speaking more balanced, of recognizing that hate speech in any form, even if it comes out of emotional anger, is dangerous.

Hamza Yusuf

The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective.

Hamza Yusuf

For believers, both privilege and privation are a trial, and both demand responses: one demands service, and the other demands patience. The greatest privilege is to live well in flourishing lands; the greatest privation is to live in the midst of war, especially civil war.

Hamza Yusuf

Palestine is the issue, and until this issue is resolved, there can be no peace.

Hamza Yusuf