Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
YASMIN MOGAHEDYou cried when He took away your drop of water, not knowing He’d saved for you, the sea.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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The body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
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Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall.
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If you want this life to stop breaking your heart, stop giving your heart to this life.
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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The pain of emptiness is too strong. It compels the victim to fill that place. A single moment with that empty spot causes excruciating pain. That’s why we run from distraction to distraction and from attachment to attachment.
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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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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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The people will come and go. Sometimes they’ll be there for you. Sometimes they wont. Some will love you, some will not.
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This life will never be without storms. Stop fearing the storm. Build your inner shelter.
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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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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 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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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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It is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests.
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When we don’t get hired, or we lose something dear to us, it’s hard to take a step back and notice the bigger picture. Often Allah takes things away from us, only to replace them with something greater.
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