You can search the world over, but you won’t find happiness until you realize that happiness isn’t getting what you want. It’s being content with what you already have.
YASMIN MOGAHEDMy laughter won’t last forever but neither will my tears. We say this life isn’t perfect. And it isn’t. It isn’t perfectly good. But, it also isn’t perfectly bad, either.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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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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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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Nothing here lasts. What does that mean? It means that the breathtakingly beautiful rose in my vase will wither tomorrow. It means that my youth will neglect me. But it also means that the sadness I feel today will change tomorrow.
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Yes, the heart breaks. But, it also heals.
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Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
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Any beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self.
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The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. The ones that came, and the ones that left. They all taught you.
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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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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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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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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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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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You keep only what you give…to Him.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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