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.
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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Hawa will make you miserable. And just like a drug, you will crave it always, but never be satisfied. You will chase it to your own detriment, but never reach it.
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Don’t think for a moment that any of it was random. There are no oversights with God. Only perfectly crafted chapters in each unique journey.
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Give. Even when you know you can get nothing back.
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The problem is that we try to find that here. And so we create ageless creams and cosmetic surgery in a desperate attempt to hold on-in an attempt to mold this world into what it is not, and will never be.
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Do not say that every day you spend on this earth is a day closer to dying. Every day you spend on this earth is a day closer to finally living.
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We fail because when Allah gives us these blessings, we unwittingly turn them into false idols in the heart.
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The traveler walks through many mirages before he finds water.
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I tell you to keep going, not because it’s easy. Not because it doesn’t hurt. I tell you to keep going because there’s no other way. To stop is to die.
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There is meaning in all things. But are you paying attention?
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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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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You keep only what you give…to Him.
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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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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Before anything can break your heart, it must first own your heart. Stop handing your heart to dunya-it’ll stop breaking it.
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