There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you. And there are others who will understand--even without you speaking a word.
-Yasmin Mogahed-
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November 29, 2013
There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you. And there are others who will understand--even without you speaking a word.
-Yasmin Mogahed-
November 27, 2013
When they slept, He was awake. When they broke, He held you up. When every means failed, He saved you. When all the creation left you, He remained. He always remains. Never forget when the storms pushed you to your knees and there was no one else who could help you, He carried you.
When you were broken and you swore this time it couldn’t be fixed—never forget who fixed it. Never forget what He saved you from. Never forget how He put you back together. That moment when you felt helpless and alone, never forget who never left. To forget this is the greatest heedlessness. No matter who or what may be beside you now, never forget those moments when it was only Him.
Only Him. That is loyalty.
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October 22, 2013
"Often what makes us fall into despair is focusing on the wrong things. For example, if we’ve sinned, we focus on the sin, rather than the Most Merciful.
If we're broken, we focus on the break, instead of Al Jabbar, the One who mends.
If we're in pain, we focus on the pain itself, instead of on the One who removes all pain.
If we are wounded, we focus on the wound instead of on the One who heals all wounds.
If we're scared, we focus on the fear, instead of the Protector.
And if we're facing a problem, we see the problem, but not the One who can solve it.
We see the lion, but not the lion tamer. We see the imperfections of dunya (this life), but not the perfection of Allah. We see the immediate, but not the Tomorrow, the tree, but not the fruit, the thorn, but not the rose.
All our pain, all our despair, all our hopelessness, stems from looking at the creation, instead of the Creator. Ask yourself: what is your heart looking at?"
Credit: Yasmin Mogahed
That is so deep.
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