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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe problem is that we try to find that here. And so we create ageless creams and cosmetic surgery in a desperate attempt to hold on-in an attempt to mold this world into what it is not, and will never be.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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If there is one recipe for unhappiness it is that: expectations.
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We will suffer the moment we take our eyes off the End and get lost in the means.
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Don’t expect your spouse to be perfect. He/she is only the dunya version of themselves. Their ‘perfect’ version is saved for jennah.
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Blessings come in packages of two. With every blessing is a test. So don’t ever envy people who seem to have more than you.
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When someone hurts you, your first thought may be to wish you had never met them at all. But remember that even those who’ve hurt you, came into your life for a reason, and left for a reason. It’s for the best and healing starts with acceptance.
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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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You can’t run in more than one direction at a time. And you will only run in the direction you are facing. So if your heart is facing anything other than Allah, it isn’t Him you’re running towards.
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Arrogance is actually just ignorance. Ignorance of what you really are in relation to the world-but most of all in relation to God.
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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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If you’re having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!
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If you want to know what’s Real, of love, of life, of loyalty, put it through the greatest test: Time.
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There is meaning in all things. But are you paying attention?
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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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Seek the ones who never stop caring, who break down your walls, and help you come back to yourself
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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