Kalau ada quotes terbaik sepanjang masa, maka ratapan Salahudin ini merupakan salah satunya. Tokoh pemimpin Muslim dalam Perang Salib dimana pasukan Kristiani berebut Jerusalem dengan pasukan Muslim ini memanjatkan doa dan mengucapkan kata-kata indah ini:
I asked for Strength and Allah gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom and Allah gave me problem to solve.
I asked for Prosperity and Allah gave me faculty and energy to work.
I asked for Courage and Allah gave me danger to overcome.
I asked for Love and Allah gave me troubled poeple to help.
I asked for Favors and Allah gave me oppurtunities.
I asked that I wanted nothing for my self, but I received everything I needed..
Betapa sejahteranya negeri kita andai saja para pemimpinnya berkepribadian sekuat Salahudin al Ayuubi...
