Be careful about wanting what others have. There is always a price. Perhaps God didn’t give it to you, because He knew you wouldn’t be able to pay it.
YASMIN MOGAHEDBe careful about wanting what others have. There is always a price. Perhaps God didn’t give it to you, because He knew you wouldn’t be able to pay it.
YASMIN MOGAHEDDon’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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDAllah 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDI’m not here to be on display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes.
YASMIN MOGAHEDOnce in a while, people enter our lives and lessen the loneliness of being away from Home.
YASMIN MOGAHEDDon’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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThis is the one and only reason why I was created. And this is the most essential realization, as it defines everything else I do or believe. It defines all things around me, and everything I experience in life.
YASMIN MOGAHEDAny beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self.
YASMIN MOGAHEDMy 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDKeep praying, even if you have only a whisper left.
YASMIN MOGAHEDYou keep only what you give…to Him.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe fail because when Allah gives us these blessings, we unwittingly turn them into false idols in the heart.
YASMIN MOGAHEDTry to fill your mind and heart with Allah as much as you can throughout your day. Talk to Him, make duaa to Him constantly. This will build your personal relationship with Him. Then, going to salah will be like coming home to an old friend.
YASMIN MOGAHEDDon’t get attached to moments. Good or bad, they all pass.
YASMIN MOGAHED