But, this dark place is not the end. Remember that the darkness of night precedes the dawn. And as long as your heart still beats, this is not the death of it. You don’t have to die here.
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.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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Being both soft and strong is a combination very few have mastered.
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The Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!
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If you allow dunya to own your heart, like the ocean that owns the boat, it will take over. You will sink down to the depths of the sea. You will touch the ocean floor.
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We will suffer the moment we take our eyes off the End and get lost in the means.
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You keep only what you give…to Him.
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There’s something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief:
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Your beauty is in your sensitivity. Don’t let anyone take it from you
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Some hearts understand each other, even in silence.
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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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Seek those who help you hear your own heart.
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Yes, the heart breaks. But, it also heals.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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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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Love people for the sake of God, but never love God for the sake of people.
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Ignoring a Reality doesn’t make it less Real. It’s still going to happen. Being unprepared for something doesn’t stop it from happening.
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