We will suffer the moment we take our eyes off the End and get lost in the means.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
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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.
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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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We often wonder why God gives and takes, constricts and expands. What we forget is that human beings understand things by their opposites.
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Nothing here lasts. What does that mean? It means that the breathtakingly beautiful rose in my vase will wither tomorrow. It means that my youth will neglect me. But it also means that the sadness I feel today will change tomorrow.
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I tell you to keep going, not because it’s easy. Not because it doesn’t hurt. I tell you to keep going because there’s no other way. To stop is to die.
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The body that we tend to is only temporary, while the soul that we neglect is # eternal .
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When the pain overtakes you, reach inside. Gather the broken pieces, and hand them to God. Ask Him to remake your heart. Different, this time. Stronger. More beautiful. This is how we are made, and remade by the Maker.
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Everything we do is motivated by love. Even fear and hate are born of love. So be careful what you love.
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I know you feel worn and tired. I know you’re tired of failing. Rest, but don’t stop. You can do this. You got this. Not because you’re strong, but because He’s your strength.
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Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall.
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Like the sun that sets at the end of the day, so too will Ramadan come and go, leaving only it’s mark on our heart’s sky.
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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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My 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.
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Tell this imprisoned soul that it will never be owned. Nothing will ever own you. But God.
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