Leaving the people and places you love, is a reminder of the impermanence of this life. And the permanence of the next.
YASMIN MOGAHEDTake care of the hearts of the people, and Allāh will take care of your heart
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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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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Some hearts understand each other, even in silence.
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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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Be careful about wanting what others have. There is always a price. Perhaps God didn’t give it to you, because He knew you wouldn’t be able to pay it.
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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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We are always looking for signs. We are always asking for God to ‘speak’ to us. But those signs are all around us. They are in everything. God is always ‘speaking’. The question is whether we are listening.
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Beauty attracts beauty. If you want to know what you are, look at what you are drawn to.
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Your worship is not a gift from you to God. It is a gift from God to you.
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When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on God.
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We are two people. The person inside and the person outside. Sidq (truthfulness) is when they are the same.
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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The body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
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Some 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.
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My pain will die. My laughter won’t last forever but neither will my tears. We say this life isn’t perfect. And it isn’t. It isn’t perfectly good. But, it also isn’t perfectly bad, either.
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