Jeffrey Lang Quotes

#1. As I read the Qur'an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

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#2. You cannot simply read the Quran,not if you take it seriously.You either have surrendered to it already or you fight it.
It attacks tenaciously,directly,personally; it debates,criticizes,shames and challenges.
From the outset it draws the line of battle, and I was on other side.

Jeffrey Lang

#3. Even in our most intense worship, we should not forget that our relationship to god is tied to our relationship with others.

Jeffrey Lang

#4. The Qur'an does not ask for human perfection, but rather
asks that we persevere in striving for self-improvement and that we never
become complacent or despondent about our progress.

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#5. You can't battle life,' she said. 'You have to learn to treat it like a waltz and your problems are your partner. Step lightly, try to keep time with the music and smile.

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#6. Personal ignorance should be admitted, but it should not be allowed to place limits and bounds on the ways 'and means of revelation.

Jeffrey Lang

#7. No one knows loneliness like an atheist. When an average person feels isolated, he can call through the depths of his soul to One who knows him and sense an answer. An atheist cannot allow himself that luxury, for he has to crush the urge and remind himself
of its absurdity.

Jeffrey Lang