If you want the love of the people, stop running after it. The more you chase it, the more it escapes you. Love doesn’t come from the people. It comes from God.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIf you’re having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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Be grateful for every single person who was part of your story.The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. Because they all taught you.
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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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Some hearts understand each other, even in silence.
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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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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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Tell this imprisoned soul that it will never be owned. Nothing will ever own you. But God.
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We die as we lived. Whatever was most important in life, will consume us at death. Whatever attachments we had will become evident then.
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Ya Allah, envelop our hearts with a shield of your light and mercy, so the pain doesn’t penetrate.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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Seek the ones who never stop caring, who break down your walls, and help you come back to yourself
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There’s a time for words and a time for silence. If you’re listening, you’ll hear the difference.
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So often we think that Allah only tests us with hardships, but this isn’t true. Allah also tests with ease. He tests us with na’im (blessings) and with the things we love, and it is often in these tests that so many of us fail.
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Try not to confuse attachment with love. Attachment is about fear and dependency, and has more to do with love of self than love of another.
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This life will never be without storms. Stop fearing the storm. Build your inner shelter.
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