The generous one believes in the circulation of kindness in the world.

To forgive is the art of letting go, in order to attain something greater.

Generosity is the mark of a calm heart — a heart set free, through faith, from the straits of fear and anxiety about the future.

One who gives chooses flow over hoarding; being over having.

Generosity is a sign of faith: faith in the return of goodness, in the spread of love, and in an invisible bond among human beings.

Eid al-Adha, the festival of faith and giving, is the finest reminder of this truth — that sometimes the greatest achievement lies in letting go of what is dearest. One who cherishes giving continues the path of the righteous.