Many years ago, our father Ibrahim (AS) made a choice. He loved his son. But He loved God more.
YASMIN MOGAHEDMost 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.
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At the time of death your tongue will speak only what is in the heart.To say la illaha illa Allah, you must live it.
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We will be asked, “what did you love most in this world? What did you spend life doing? What did you run after? Will it last? The things that you chased, will they last? Will they help you, or will they hurt you when the illusion of this life has passed?”
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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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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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Everything we do is motivated by love. Even fear and hate are born of love. So be careful what you love.
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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.
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This tide was never meant to be still. Step away from time to time. And know that only a heart fixed on the unmoving spot can ride the waves of this ever-changing, ever-fading life.
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There 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.
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As a Muslim woman, I’ve been liberated from a silent kind of bondage. I don’t answer to the slaves of God on earth. I answer to their King.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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Sometimes people have nothing to say because they’re too empty. And sometimes people have nothing to say because they’re too full.
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Try not to confuse attachment with love. Attachment is about fear and dependency, and has more to do with love of self than love of another.
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Don’t get attached to moments. Good or bad, they all pass.
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Tawbah is the cleaning of the heart, dhikr is the feeding of the heart.
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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
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