The very first lesson that I learnt from the Quran was the message of unity and peace. – Cat Stevens
This is the beauty of the Quran: it asks you to reflect and reason, and not to worship the sun or moon but the One who has created everything. The Quran asks man to reflect upon the sun and moon and Gods creation in general. – Cat Stevens
Ive studied various schools of thought… I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but Ive found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times. – Cat Stevens
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. – Cat Stevens
Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does not want to be an island of affluence in an ocean of poverty. Improvements in our neighbours lives mean improvements to the neighbourhood in which we live. – Shimon Peres