The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe problem is that we try to find that here. And so we create ageless creams and cosmetic surgery in a desperate attempt to hold on-in an attempt to mold this world into what it is not, and will never be.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWhen was any of it because of *your* worth? It was all because of His mercy, His generosity, His love of giving, and forgiving. And those qualities don’t change because you’re messing up. Just seek them. Call Him by His mercy, not by your deeds.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. The ones that came, and the ones that left. They all taught you.
YASMIN MOGAHEDSome feel lonely because they haven’t found that perfect ‘companion’ yet. Sometimes Allah sends everyone else away so you can find that only in Him.
YASMIN MOGAHEDTawbah is the cleaning of the heart, dhikr is the feeding of the heart.
YASMIN MOGAHEDHawa 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIf there is one recipe for unhappiness it is that: expectations.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWhen 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIf you’re having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe die as we lived. Whatever was most important in life, will consume us at death. Whatever attachments we had will become evident then.
YASMIN MOGAHEDYour worship is not a gift from you to God. It is a gift from God to you.
YASMIN MOGAHEDSo often it hurts us that we are not able to focus in our prayers. Remember, the more you focus on Allah outside your salah, the easier it will be to focus on Him inside your salah. What occupies you in salah, is what occupies you outside of salah.
YASMIN MOGAHEDYou keep only what you give…to Him.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIn his mercy, He sent the storm itself to make us seek help. And then knowing that we’re likely to get the wrong answer, He gives us a multiple choice exam with only one option to choose from: the correct answer. The hardship itself is ease.
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.
YASMIN MOGAHED