Ya Allah, envelop our hearts with a shield of your light and mercy, so the pain doesn’t penetrate.
YASMIN MOGAHEDBeauty attracts beauty. If you want to know what you are, look at what you are drawn to.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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If you’re having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!
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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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There is meaning in all things. But are you paying attention?
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My pain will die. My 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.
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Don’t get attached to moments. Good or bad, they all pass.
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When was any of it because of *your* worth? It was all because of His mercy, His generosity, His love of giving, and forgiving. And those qualities don’t change because you’re messing up. Just seek them. Call Him by His mercy, not by your deeds.
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Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall.
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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
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Try to fill your mind and heart with Allah as much as you can throughout your day. Talk to Him, make duaa to Him constantly. This will build your personal relationship with Him. Then, going to salah will be like coming home to an old friend.
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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 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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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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Tell this imprisoned soul that it will never be owned. Nothing will ever own you. But God.
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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