About this quote

Salman Rushdie’s profound words cut deep into the fabric of human history, reminding us how easily the purest of human ideals—faith, divinity, and righteousness—can be weaponized to divide us. When we look around the world today, we see that the struggles of nations often stem not from a lack of love, but from an excess of dogma that places rigid borders around God. It serves as a poignant life lesson: whenever we claim exclusive ownership of the truth, we risk losing our shared humanity in the process. Yet, this quote is also an invitation to look inward and heal. True peace begins when we untangle our spirituality from supremacy, choosing compassion over conflict and understanding over judgment. If 'the problem is God,' it is because we have often made the Almighty in our own image—imperfect, angry, and exclusionary. By rediscovering a faith rooted in universal kindness and unity, we can transform the world's greatest source of division into its most powerful bridge.