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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDYour worship is not a gift from you to God. It is a gift from God to you.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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There’s something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief:
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We often wonder why God gives and takes, constricts and expands. What we forget is that human beings understand things by their opposites.
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Its shocking how many people believe hardships are a punishment from God! Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!
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We will realize the priceless check that was left on our doorstep every night as we slept. There will come a day when we would give up everything under the sky just to come back and pray those two rak’at.
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Ya Allah, envelop our hearts with a shield of your light and mercy, so the pain doesn’t penetrate.
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Don’t worry about what the people say. Sometimes they’ll praise you. Sometimes they’ll condemn you. All these things all fade away. And in the end, Allah takes care of everything. Perfectly.
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Many years ago, our father Ibrahim (AS) made a choice. He loved his son. But He loved God more.
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Yes, the heart breaks. But, it also heals.
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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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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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Everything is as it should be. God’s design is perfect.
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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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Seek the ones who never stop caring, who break down your walls, and help you come back to yourself
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Before anything can break your heart, it must first own your heart. Stop handing your heart to dunya-it’ll stop breaking it.
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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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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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If you want this life to stop breaking your heart, stop giving your heart to this life.
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In his mercy, He sent the storm itself to make us seek help. And then knowing that we’re likely to get the wrong answer, He gives us a multiple choice exam with only one option to choose from: the correct answer. The hardship itself is ease.
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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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Ignoring a Reality doesn’t make it less Real. It’s still going to happen. Being unprepared for something doesn’t stop it from happening.
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That data is later replayed during your prayer. If you want to know what is filling your heart, look at what you think about in your prayer. If you want to guard your heart, guard your eyes, ears, and tongue.
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So often we think that Allah only tests us with hardships, but this isn’t true. Allah also tests with ease. He tests us with na’im (blessings) and with the things we love, and it is often in these tests that so many of us fail.
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When the pain overtakes you, reach inside. Gather the broken pieces, and hand them to God. Ask Him to remake your heart. Different, this time. Stronger. More beautiful. This is how we are made, and remade by the Maker.
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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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Break in the hands of God, He’ll unbreak you. Break in the hands of people, you’ll remain forever broken. Break to no one, your heart will remain hard.
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When was any of it because of *your* worth? It was all because of His mercy, His generosity, His love of giving, and forgiving. And those qualities don’t change because you’re messing up. Just seek them. Call Him by His mercy, not by your deeds.
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