My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you… And there are others who will understand – without you even speaking a word.
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 cannot tolerate one mistake from others, and yet God tolerates a planet covered with His own creation that live their entire lives sinning and denying Him, and yet continues to feed, clothe and protect them.
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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.
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If you allow dunya to own your heart, like the ocean that owns the boat, it will take over. You will sink down to the depths of the sea. You will touch the ocean floor.
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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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This life will never be without storms. Stop fearing the storm. Build your inner shelter.
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Tawwakul is not an act of the limbs-it is an act of the heart. And so while the limbs are striving hard, the heart is completely reliant on Allah.
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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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Many years ago, our father Ibrahim (AS) made a choice. He loved his son. But He loved God more.
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We don’t need to become just like men to be honored, and we don’t need to wait for a prince to save or complete us. Our worth, our honor, our salvation, and our completion lies not in the slave. But, in the Lord of the slave.
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If 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!
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My value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men who like me.
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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 this life to stop breaking your heart, stop giving your heart to this life.
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The greatest virtue is not in forgiving those who apologize, or in being kind to those who are kind to you. The biggest virtue is in forgiving even those who never apologize, and in being kind to even those who are not kind to you.
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