We fail because when Allah gives us these blessings, we unwittingly turn them into false idols in the heart.
YASMIN MOGAHEDLike the sun that sets at the end of the day, so too will Ramadan come and go, leaving only it’s mark on our heart’s sky.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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We often wonder why God gives and takes, constricts and expands. What we forget is that human beings understand things by their opposites.
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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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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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You cried when He took away your drop of water, not knowing He’d saved for you, the sea.
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When we can’t marry the person we had in mind, our inability to look beyond may even blind sight us from someone who is in fact better for us.
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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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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They say you don’t get over someone until you find someone or something better. As humans, we don’t deal well with emptiness. Any empty space must be filled. Immediately.
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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.
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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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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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In dunya, the image is always better than the reality. In Jennah, the Reality is better than any image ever could be.
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The body has many needs. But the soul has only one: to be with God.
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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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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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