If you worshipped Muhammad, know that Muhammad is dead. But if you worshipped Allah, know that Allah never dies.
Yasmin MogahedAs a Muslim woman, Iโve been liberated from a silent kind of bondage. I donโt answer to the slaves of God on earth. I answer to their King.
Yasmin MogahedWhen you have friends, donโt expect your friends to fill your emptiness. When you get married, donโt expect your spouse to fulfill your every need. When youโre an activist, donโt put your hope in the results. When youโre in trouble donโt depend on yourself. Donโt depend on people. Depend on God.
Yasmin MogahedThey 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. The pain of emptiness is too strong. It compels the victim to fill that place. A single moment with that empty spot causes excruciating pain. That's why we run from distraction to distraction and from attachment to attachment.
Yasmin Mogahed