Cat StevensMusic satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony. ✨ 'Music is part of God's universe'. Interview with Nigel Williamson, ww… ▶371Politics
Cat StevensI looked at some of the statues of Jesus; they were just stones with no life. When they said that God is three, I was puzzled even more but could not argue. I believed it, simply … ▶331HopeLife
Cat StevensI let my music take me where my heart wants to go. ✨ Song: The Wind, Album: Teaser and the Firecat, 1971376Love
Cat StevensA person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief. ✨ Faith and the future by Yusuf Islam, www.theguardian.com. September 18, 2001.343HopeReadingTime
Cat StevensI 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, a… ▶322LifeReflectionTime
Cat StevensI never wanted to be a star, I never wanted to travel far / I only wanted a little bit of love so I could put a little love in my heart / I never wanted to be la-de-da, go to part… ▶345Love
Cat StevensSalman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death. ✨ Yussuf Islam, Formerly Cat Steve… ▶334DeathPolitics
Cat StevensIf you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are. ✨ Song: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Ou… ▶334Hope
Cat StevensModeration is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam. ✨ Faith and the future by Yusuf Islam, www.thegu… ▶379HopeTime
Cat StevensThere was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.358Thought
Cat StevensThis is the beauty of the Qur'an: it asks you to reflect and reason, and not to worship the sun or moon but the One who has created everything. The Qur'an asks man to reflect upon… ▶336Reflection
Cat StevensAt 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 Christianity or a… ▶271Hope
Cat StevensMiles from nowhere. Guess I'll take my time. ✨ Song: Miles From Nowhere, Album: Tea for the Tillerman, 1970337Time
Cat StevensIn those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience and of course big stadiums didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.… ▶326DeathLife
Cat StevensMan 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.294Life
Cat StevensBecause I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration to me. I love the raw origin of the sound. It complements my voice and words naturally.349Love
Cat StevensMusic can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity… ▶295Humanity
Cat StevensThe 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 peo… ▶339HopeHumanityTime
Cat StevensI 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 King… ▶251Love
Cat StevensBeing 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 althoug… ▶318HumanityLifeReflection
Cat StevensIt was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood. ✨ Feline groovy. Interview with Molloy Woodcraft, … ▶285Life
Cat StevensI never thought I'd be on the same stage as Kiss. ✨ Tributes and Forgiveness Helm 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Concert Review by Frank Scheck, www.hol… ▶3210Thought
Cat StevensEverything made so much sense. This is the beauty of the Qur'an; it asks you to reflect and reason....When I read the Qur'an further, it talked about prayer, kindness and charity.… ▶242ReadingReflection
Cat StevensAll things can be forgiven if we can progress. ✨ 'Music is part of God's universe'. Interview with Nigel Williamson, www.theguardian.com. March 29, 2005.264Humanity
Cat StevensCommunal well-being is central to human life.253HumanityLife
Cat StevensThere is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again. ✨ Catching a ride on the peace train 'Peace Train' Rolling Again. www.billboard.com. M… ▶253HopeHumanityPolitics
Cat StevensIt is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice.253HopePolitics
Cat StevensI've studied various schools of thought ... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that h… ▶254DeathLifeReflection
Cat StevensA lot of people would have loved me to keep singing... You come to a point where you have sung, more or less... your whole repertoire and you want to get down to the job of living… ▶298HumanityLifeLove
Cat StevensEver 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 t… ▶3110Death
