“He is God; there is no god but He, He is the Knower of the unseen and the visible; He is the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate. He is God, there is no God but He. He is the King, the All-Holy, the All-Peace, the Guardian of Faith, the All-Preserver, the All-Mighty, the All-Compeller, the All-Sublime. Glory be to God, above that they associate! He is God the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. To Him belong the Names Most Beautiful. All that is in the heavens and the earth magnifies Him; He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” – Qur’an 59:22-24.

“Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.” – Qur’an 31:14.

A companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) described him by saying, “Anyone who saw him suddenly stood in awe of him, and anyone who made his acquaintance loved him. Those who described him said they had never seen anyone like him before or since.” – Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1524.

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said to a companion, “You are not better than people (of other races) unless you excel them in piety.” – Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1361.

“No matter how far you’ve gone down the wrong road, turn back.” – Turkish proverb.