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.
YASMIN MOGAHEDBreak in the hands of God, He’ll unbreak you. Break in the hands of people, you’ll remain forever broken. Break to no one, your heart will remain hard.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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Seek those who help you hear your own heart.
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It is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests.
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Allah is al-Kareem, so if He withholds from you it is not on account of stinginess. It is on account of His generosity. He withholds to give.
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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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You keep only what you give…to Him.
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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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Your worship is not a gift from you to God. It is a gift from God to you.
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Never lose hope. Stay close to Allah and when you mess up, go back to Him.
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Yes, the heart breaks. But, it also heals.
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I’m not here to be on display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes.
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When someone hurts you, your first thought may be to wish you had never met them at all. But remember that even those who’ve hurt you, came into your life for a reason, and left for a reason. It’s for the best and healing starts with acceptance.
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My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.
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We will be asked, “what did you love most in this world? What did you spend life doing? What did you run after? Will it last? The things that you chased, will they last? Will they help you, or will they hurt you when the illusion of this life has passed?”
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In any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships).
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