In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a sign of hope to be celebrating Islam’s message of peace and light, and the last great Messenger, born and chosen...

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must be the most telling of his compassionate and merciful characteristics.

I’ve re-examined my past body of work, and you can call it a rejuvenation. It’s a natural expression of my concern as a Muslim and as an artist. I believe both can exist side by...

After embracing Islam in 1977, I considered the majority of underprivileged dark-skinned people of the so-called Third World brothers and sisters in humanity.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam.

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

I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in all the media. They made me larger than life, so I wanted to live larger than life, and the only...

Music is part of God’s universe.

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

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism.

I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.

We had this instrument sitting around in the house again, and it was very difficult for me not to pick it up. I was just glad I could remember the chords.

I was quite domineering… There was a moment where the cameraman almost stuck the camera up my nose, and I got very upset and uptight.

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest period without limit to value. No one but the Prophet Muhammad was given that role as the seal of God’s...

Man is created to be God’s deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life.

In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything.

I tried Zen and Ching, numerology, tarot cards and astrology. I tried to look back into the Bible, and could not find anything. At this time I did not know anything about Islam, and then,...

Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

The verses talked about other Prophets as brothers preaching the same unifying script of mankind, showing every man and woman the way to Paradise. I saw the names of Jesus, of Moses, of Abraham, of...

The Prince’s visit was important because it shows that Muslims are accepted in this country. He told me he was a Cat Stevens fan. I think he has some of my albums.

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and...

Ever since I became a Muslim, I’ve had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast doubt on my character and trying to connect me to causes which I...

Being more mature now, I’ve managed to make peace with my past, as it’s making peace with me. Certainly there’s a mutual gain for reflecting on both phases of my life, and although I consider...

I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh, but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry.

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of Middle Eastern origin, bearing Muslim names. Again, shame. This fuels more hatred for a religion and a people who have...

When many astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and vastness of space, and they become very religious, because they have seen the Signs of Allah.

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and...

You may still be here tomorrow…but your dreams may not.

At Jerusalem, I went to the mosque and sat down. A man asked me what I wanted. I told him I was a Muslim. Now I realize I can get direct contact with God, unlike...

We are still busy releasing this CD and organizing its distribution in the parts of the world where it hasn’t been circulated. I’ve already started on the second project.

I think I will just use guitar as backing. I’m not doing a traditional folk thing, but a contemporary thing-my own version of folk, if you like.

While Islam is projected today as inimical and hostile to Christianity, Judaism and other Religions, the truth is that the Prophet was the great educator, teaching people the meaning and explanation of their own Religion,...

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death.

The whole thing is totally ridiculous. Everybody knows who I am, you know, I’m no secret figure. Everybody knows my campaigning for charity, for peace. And there’s got to be a whole lot of explanations....

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home.

I’ve… used a very conservative approach. You only hear my own voice, a slight choral accompaniment and drums. Let’s say that’s the safest option according to certain Islamic schools of thought. I’ve made minimal use...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations and divisions of the Muslims are the greatest issues confronting Muslims in the United Kingdom.

Perhaps people will remember my voice and what I was able to do with it.

I’ve returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I’m an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see...