Quotes from Sultan Qaboos

„Both extremism, in whatever form, and fanaticism, whatever denomination it is characterised by, would be a poisonous sprout of hatred in the soil of our country, which must not be allowed to ripen into a flower. Almighty God has sent down to us the Holy Qur'an full of wisdom and insight. In it He has set forth the general principles of law.
... Religious stubbornness within the Muslim world only leads to rebellion and the spread of violence and intolerance, which are in fact far removed from the true Islam, which strongly condemns any form of brutalisation and radicalism, as it is the religion of generosity. National Day Nizwa, 18 November 1994

„The path we have taken in foreign policy has proven its usefulness and correctness over the past decades with the help of Allah. We continue to follow this path, which is based on the promotion of law, justice, peace, security, tolerance and love. We want to call on states to work together to consolidate stability and promote growth and prosperity, to eliminate the causes of tension in international relations and to resolve serious problems in a lasting and just manner. Only in this way can we enable peoples to live together peacefully for the benefit of all humanity. Majlis Oman, 14 November 2006

„Corrupting free thought, independent reflection and self-determination in religious, legal and ethical matters is a death sentence. ... In our religion there is tolerance, morality and openness, and in the honourable Qur'an all verses call for reflection and deliberation. These verses do not call us to freeze and not think, or to simply go with the flow with our eyes closed! Sultan Qaboos University, 02/05/2000