I am always shocked to discover how many people believe that hardships are a punishment from God! When people face tests or see others facing tests, they assume Allah must be angry with them. SubhannAllah! Remember which people were tested the most:
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe will realize the priceless check that was left on our doorstep every night as we slept. There will come a day when we would give up everything under the sky just to come back and pray those two rak’at.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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We cannot tolerate one mistake from others, and yet God tolerates a planet covered with His own creation that live their entire lives sinning and denying Him, and yet continues to feed, clothe and protect them.
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You cried when He took away your drop of water, not knowing He’d saved for you, the sea.
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Don’t expect your spouse to be perfect. He/she is only the dunya version of themselves. Their ‘perfect’ version is saved for jennah.
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In dunya, the image is always better than the reality. In Jennah, the Reality is better than any image ever could be.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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Try not to confuse attachment with love. Attachment is about fear and dependency, and has more to do with love of self than love of another.
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When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on God.
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If you want to know what’s Real, of love, of life, of loyalty, put it through the greatest test: Time.
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Keep praying, even if you have only a whisper left.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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Love without attachment is the purest love because it isn’t about what others can give you because your empty. It is about what you can give others because you’re already full.
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We fail because when Allah gives us these blessings, we unwittingly turn them into false idols in the heart.
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Seek those who help you hear your own heart.
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In any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships).
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