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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere 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.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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:
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Ya Allah, envelop our hearts with a shield of your light and mercy, so the pain doesn’t penetrate.
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If you want to focus more on Allah in your prayers, focus more on Him outside your prayers.
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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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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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Hope shouldn’t increase with good deeds and decrease with sin. In good deeds, my hope is for Allah to accept. In sin, my hope is for Allah to forgive.
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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.
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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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Tawbah is the cleaning of the heart, dhikr is the feeding of the heart.
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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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There are internal chains and external chains. All the external chains in the world won’t enslave you, if you are free inside. And all the external ‘freedom’ in the world won’t liberate you, if you are chained inside. Let go. And you’ll know Freedom.
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Don’t think for a moment that any of it was random. There are no oversights with God. Only perfectly crafted chapters in each unique journey.
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
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If you want this life to stop breaking your heart, stop giving your heart to this life.
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