You’ve been given status today, but never forget where you came from. You came from dirt and will return to dirt. You will be on that day as you began: just you and Him.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThe 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.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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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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Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
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There’s a time for words and a time for silence. If you’re listening, you’ll hear the difference.
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The body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
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As Muslim women, we have been liberated from this silent bondage. We don’t need society’s standard of beauty or fashion, to define our worth.
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Keep praying, even if you have only a whisper left.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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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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My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life-despite what fashion magazines say-is something more sublime than just looking good for men.
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Our first and true home was Paradise: a land that is both perfect and eternal. So the yearning for that type of life is a part of our being.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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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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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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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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