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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDWe are always looking for signs. We are always asking for God to ‘speak’ to us. But those signs are all around us. They are in everything. God is always ‘speaking’. The question is whether we are listening.
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The body that we tend to is only temporary, while the soul that we neglect is # eternal .
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Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You’re not in charge.
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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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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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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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But, this dark place is not the end. Remember that the darkness of night precedes the dawn. And as long as your heart still beats, this is not the death of it. You don’t have to die here.
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If you want to focus more on Allah in your prayers, focus more on Him outside your prayers.
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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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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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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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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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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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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
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Be grateful for the wound that pushes you towards God.
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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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