The body that we tend to is only temporary, while the soul that we neglect is # eternal .
YASMIN MOGAHEDYou’ve been given status today, but never forget where you came from. You came from dirt and will return to dirt. You will be on that day as you began: just you and Him.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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Look forward to going back Home. But make sure you’re furnishing it.
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If you allow dunya to own your heart, like the ocean that owns the boat, it will take over. You will sink down to the depths of the sea. You will touch the ocean floor.
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Don’t worry about what the people say. Sometimes they’ll praise you. Sometimes they’ll condemn you. All these things all fade away. And in the end, Allah takes care of everything. Perfectly.
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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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We are always looking for signs. We are always asking for God to ‘speak’ to us. But those signs are all around us. They are in everything. God is always ‘speaking’. The question is whether we are listening.
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Keep praying, even if you have only a whisper left.
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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you… And there are others who will understand – without you even speaking a word.
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Beauty attracts beauty. If you want to know what you are, look at what you are drawn to.
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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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Allah is al-Kareem, so if He withholds from you it is not on account of stinginess. It is on account of His generosity. He withholds to give.
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My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life-despite what fashion magazines say-is something more sublime than just looking good for men.
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If you’re having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!
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Any beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self.
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When we don’t get hired, or we lose something dear to us, it’s hard to take a step back and notice the bigger picture. Often Allah takes things away from us, only to replace them with something greater.
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