My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe greatest virtue is not in forgiving those who apologize, or in being kind to those who are kind to you. The biggest virtue is in forgiving even those who never apologize, and in being kind to even those who are not kind to you.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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When you suffer, don’t speak. Look inside and listen for the duaa He inspires in you. and then ask Him. Again and again. Don’t stop.
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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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Don’t you think there’s a problem when we live in a society that considers a woman’s greatest accomplishment being pretty for a man?
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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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You’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.
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If there is one recipe for unhappiness it is that: expectations.
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You can’t run in more than one direction at a time. And you will only run in the direction you are facing. So if your heart is facing anything other than Allah, it isn’t Him you’re running towards.
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You can search the world over, but you won’t find happiness until you realize that happiness isn’t getting what you want. It’s being content with what you already have.
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The body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
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Look forward to going back Home. But make sure you’re furnishing it.
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Many years ago, our father Ibrahim (AS) made a choice. He loved his son. But He loved God more.
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The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. The ones that came, and the ones that left. They all taught you.
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Break in the hands of God, He’ll unbreak you. Break in the hands of people, you’ll remain forever broken. Break to no one, your heart will remain hard.
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My value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men who like me.
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