There 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 MOGAHEDMy value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men who like me.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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I’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.
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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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The 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.
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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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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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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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There is meaning in all things. But are you paying attention?
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This 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.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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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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At the time of death your tongue will speak only what is in the heart.To say la illaha illa Allah, you must live it.
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Before anything can break your heart, it must first own your heart. Stop handing your heart to dunya-it’ll stop breaking it.
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