Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall.
YASMIN MOGAHEDKnow that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe cannot tolerate one mistake from others, and yet God tolerates a planet covered with His own creation that live their entire lives sinning and denying Him, and yet continues to feed, clothe and protect them.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe enduring life is the one that begins once we awaken from this world. And it is in that awakening that we realize… It was only a dream
YASMIN MOGAHEDIn any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships).
YASMIN MOGAHEDYour beauty is in your sensitivity. Don’t let anyone take it from you
YASMIN MOGAHEDLeaving the people and places you love, is a reminder of the impermanence of this life. And the permanence of the next.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThis 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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIt is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests.
YASMIN MOGAHEDAllah is al-Kareem, so if He withholds from you it is not on account of stinginess. It is on account of His generosity. He withholds to give.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere are internal chains and external chains. All the external chains in the world won’t enslave you, if you are free inside. And all the external ‘freedom’ in the world won’t liberate you, if you are chained inside. Let go. And you’ll know Freedom.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWorry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere’s something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief:
YASMIN MOGAHEDIgnoring a Reality doesn’t make it less Real. It’s still going to happen. Being unprepared for something doesn’t stop it from happening.
YASMIN MOGAHEDDon’t you think there’s a problem when we live in a society that considers a woman’s greatest accomplishment being pretty for a man?
YASMIN MOGAHED