Any beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self.
YASMIN MOGAHEDOn that Day, we will see the true reality. On that Day, we will realize that two rak’at (units) of prayer were greater than everything in the heavens and the earth.
More Yasmin Mogahed Quotes
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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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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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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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If you want this life to stop breaking your heart, stop giving your heart to this life.
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We are two people. The person inside and the person outside. Sidq (truthfulness) is when they are the same.
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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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When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on God.
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You can’t run in more than one direction at a time. And you will only run in the direction you are facing. So if your heart is facing anything other than Allah, it isn’t Him you’re running towards.
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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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There’s a time for words and a time for silence. If you’re listening, you’ll hear the difference.
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This tide was never meant to be still. Step away from time to time. And know that only a heart fixed on the unmoving spot can ride the waves of this ever-changing, ever-fading life.
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So often we think that Allah only tests us with hardships, but this isn’t true. Allah also tests with ease. He tests us with na’im (blessings) and with the things we love, and it is often in these tests that so many of us fail.
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Sometimes people have nothing to say because they’re too empty. And sometimes people have nothing to say because they’re too full.
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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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Everything is as it should be. God’s design is perfect.
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