Nouman Ali Khan is an American Muslim speaker and Arabic instructor who founded The Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Quranic Studies, after serving as a professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College. He has been named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan. May his quotes inspire you to be a good person and get closer to God so that you may attain success.
1. “When you find yourself in a position to help someone, be happy because God is answering that person’s prayer through you.” Nouman Ali Khan
2. “Your sin is not greater than God’s mercy.” Nouman Ali Khan
3. “When you’re going through something hard and you start wondering where God is, just remember, the Teacher is always quiet during a test.” Nouman Ali Khan
4. “The more knowledge (of Deen (way of life)) you have the more humble you should be. Instead, you are becoming judgemental.” Nouman Ali Khan
5. “If we were truly the people of ‘Alhamdulillah’ (praising God/giving thanks) we wouldn’t find the time, energy or motivation to complain.” Nouman Ali Khan
6. “Be sincere in your aim and you will find the support of God surrounding you.” Nouman Ali Khan
7. “When you see someone who is not as religious, remember that you were once on the edge of the fire, and it was God’s favor upon you to guide you. Arrogance will wipe away any goodness from the transformation.” Nouman Ali Khan
8. “If someone corrects you, and you feel offended, then you have an ego problem.” Nouman Ali Khan
9. “I should be grateful for the tough times because God chose me, thought I was good enough to go through it.” Nouman Ali Khan
10. “Knowledge is easy, but acting on that knowledge is wisdom.” Nouman Ali Khan
11. “So what if this life isn’t perfect? It’s not Paradise” Nouman Ali Khan
12. “People have no idea how true the promise of God is. Put your trust in God, and He will see you through.” Nouman Ali Khan
13. “Don’t underestimate the power of a good word.” Nouman Ali Khan
14. “Talk with your daughters, play with your sons. You need to be a better friend to them than anyone else. This society offers lots of evil friends. Before they make those kinds of friends they need to find their best friend in you.” Nouman Ali Khan
15. “People can put you down and they will, but God will never abandon you, so long as you don’t.” Nouman Ali Khan
16. “The heart is like a fuel tank, that you always have to keep filling up with Imaan (faith/belief).” Nouman Ali Khan
17. “Filthy language is used by people who don’t have the maturity or intelligence to express themselves with better words.” Nouman Ali Khan
18. “Rain from above gives life to dead soil. Revelation from above gives life to the dead heart.” Nouman Ali Khan
19. “Even the good we do are full of mistakes.” Nouman Ali Khan
20. “Your relationship with God depends on the heart being clean.” Nouman Ali Khan
21. “You can’t just pretend that the things you watch, and the things you hear, and the places you go will not have an impact on your character. they will.” Nouman Ali Khan
22. “Forgiving someone isn’t just about doing good to another. It’s also about healing a scar in your own heart.” Nouman Ali Khan
23. “The most important investment of our time is in our people and in our youth.” Nouman Ali Khan
24. “A mature believer knows that when good happens there is benefit in it. And when bad happens there is also benefit in that. And both are a test from God.” Nouman Ali Khan
25. “While you are hating your life because you can’t get what you want, someone is wishing to have a life like yours.” Nouman Ali Khan
26. “Backbiting in a text message is still backbiting.” Nouman Ali Khan
27. “There is nothing wrong with having a good job, there is nothing wrong with having a nice house, there is nothing wrong with that. There is something wrong when that is your goal.” Nouman Ali Khan
28. “Islam isn’t against having wealth. Islam is against wealth that serves and benefits only you.” Nouman Ali Khan
29. “If your parents are alive, be grateful at the opportunity to earn Paradise by serving them.” Nouman Ali Khan
30. “Guilt is a gift from God warning you that what you are doing is violating your soul.” Nouman Ali Khan
31. “Don’t expect from others, expect only from God.” Nouman Ali Khan
32. “Death is a reality. We need to have a sense of urgency because we might not have much time left.” Nouman Ali Khan
33. “No good deed goes to waste. Do a good deed today and be confident and optimistic that God will reward you for it.” Nouman Ali Khan
34. “Knowledge in your head is not the same as knowledge in your heart.” Nouman Ali Khan
35. “God says that Paradise is awesome, imagine how awesome that is when the All-knowing is calling it awesome.” Nouman Ali Khan
