Hawa will make you miserable. And just like a drug, you will crave it always, but never be satisfied. You will chase it to your own detriment, but never reach it.
YASMIN MOGAHEDDon’t expect your spouse to be perfect. He/she is only the dunya version of themselves. Their ‘perfect’ version is saved for jennah.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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This tide was never meant to be still. Step away from time to time. And know that only a heart fixed on the unmoving spot can ride the waves of this ever-changing, ever-fading life.
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Tear your heart out of your chest. And hand it to God. There is no other healing. I swear, there is no other healing
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Arrogance is actually just ignorance. Ignorance of what you really are in relation to the world-but most of all in relation to God.
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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Before anything can break your heart, it must first own your heart. Stop handing your heart to dunya-it’ll stop breaking it.
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It is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests.
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Take care of the hearts of the people, and Allāh will take care of your heart
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Our first and true home was Paradise: a land that is both perfect and eternal. So the yearning for that type of life is a part of our being.
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Time of difficulty test our faith, our fortitude and our strenght. During these times, the level of our imaan becomes manifest
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The Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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If you want the love of the people, stop running after it. The more you chase it, the more it escapes you. Love doesn’t come from the people. It comes from God.
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We will be asked, “what did you love most in this world? What did you spend life doing? What did you run after? Will it last? The things that you chased, will they last? Will they help you, or will they hurt you when the illusion of this life has passed?”
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When you Rectify your Relationship with the Creator, He Rectifies your relationship with All of the Creation.
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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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