Most of all, we must never be deceived. We must never allow ourselves to think that anything in this world succeeds, fails, is given, taken, done, or undone without Allah.
YASMIN MOGAHEDIf you think you’re too far from Allah to return, and your ‘past’ continues to own you, just remember that Malik ibn Dinar (RA) was an alcoholic, and Omar (RA) was on his way to assassinate the Prophet (pbuh) before they became two of the greatest souls to walk the earth!
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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Tear your heart out of your chest. And hand it to God. There is no other healing. I swear, there is no other healing
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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If you want to focus more on Allah in your prayers, focus more on Him outside your prayers.
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Everything is as it should be. God’s design is perfect.
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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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The 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
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When we can’t marry the person we had in mind, our inability to look beyond may even blind sight us from someone who is in fact better for us.
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Leaving the people and places you love, is a reminder of the impermanence of this life. And the permanence of the next.
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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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You keep only what you give…to Him.
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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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Beauty attracts beauty. If you want to know what you are, look at what you are drawn to.
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They say you don’t get over someone until you find someone or something better. As humans, we don’t deal well with emptiness. Any empty space must be filled. Immediately.
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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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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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